Jnan Sbil Gardens

[1][2]: 296 [3]: 100  The gardens were placed inside the corridor between these walls, where the sultan also erected new summer palaces, such as the nearby Dar el-Beida.

[4] After a period of neglect, they were recently renovated between 2006 and 2010 on the initiative of King Mohammed VI and reopened in 2011.

[7][6] Today they are one of the few rare urban green spaces in the old city and are a popular leisure spot, especially at dusk.

[7] The garden is regularly open during daylight hours but is normally closed on Mondays.

The far side of the pool is overlooked by the old ramparts of Fes el-Jdid and by a large 16th-century Saadian bastion known as Borj Sheikh Ahmed.

The main avenue of the gardens.
The lake on the south side of the gardens, with the 16th-century bastion of Borj Sheikh Ahmed in the background.