Dar Dbibegh () (also spelled Dar Dbibagh or Dar Debibagh) was a historic
kasbah or fortified palace located in the countryside near
Fez,
Morocco. It was built in 1729 by the
'Alawi sultan
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Mawlay Abdallah, who ruled Morocco intermittently between 1729 and 1757. Located in the plains a few kilometers south of the old city, it consisted of a walled enclosure which contained a large country house, gardens, and a small mosque.
The palace was also used initially by the troops of
French
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Colonel
Charles Émile Moinier
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when he arrived in Fez in 1911, ahead of the establishment of the
French protectorate in Morocco, and remained a military post after 1912.
Today its location is occupied by the modern ''Ville Nouvelle'' ("New City") of Fez, which is also called ''Dar Dbibegh'' by Moroccans as a result.
References
External links
Qasbah Dar Debibaghat Archnet (includes historic photographs of the kasbah)
{{coord missing, Morocco
Kasbahs in Morocco
Palaces in Fez, Morocco