Bab Sidi Abdelouahab is a historic gate of the Oujda medina, part of the old fortified town's defensive architecture near the city's eastern approaches toward the Algerian border, reflecting Oujda's long history as a contested frontier city. Successive dynasties strengthened the town's walls and gates over the centuries as control of the region shifted, leaving Oujda with several such historic gateways still standing today.
Part of your guide to Oujda, Morocco.