The Medina of Essaouira, formerly Mogador, is a Medina quarter in Essaouira, Morocco. It was designated by the UNESCO a World Heritage Site in 2001.[1]
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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.[1]
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This article incorporates text from a free content work. Licensed under CC BY-SA IGO 3.0 (license statement/permission). Text taken from Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador), UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
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- ^ a b "Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2021-12-24.