UNESCO WHCCulturalInscribed 2001
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
Overview
Essaouira is an exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture in a North African context. Since its foundation, it has been a major international trading seaport, linking Morocco and its Saharan hinterland with Europe and the rest of the world.
About Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
Essaouira, known until the 1960s as Mogador, is a port city in the western Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi, on the Atlantic coast. It has 77,966 inhabitants as of 2014.
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Components(2 locations)
- •La médina d'Essaouira753rev-001
- •L'Archipel d'Essaouira753rev-002
Details
- Countries
- Morocco
- ISO Codes
- MA
- Area
- 56.7 ha
- Coordinates
- 31.5141, -9.7703
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Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
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Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
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Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)