Grand Socco

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Grand Socco is a bustling central square in Tangier, Morocco, known as a key gateway between the old medina and the modern city.

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Grand Socco canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public square
urban plaza
characteristic bustling
central square
connectsTo Tangier medina
Tangier
surface form: modern city of Tangier
continent Africa
country Morocco
culturalSignificance iconic landmark of Tangier
symbolic entrance to Tangier medina
hasAlternativeName Kasbah of Tangier
surface form: Grand Socco de Tanger

Place du Grand Socco
Souk Barra
hasFeature cafés
palm trees
public benches
shops
street vendors
traffic roundabout
hasFunction market area
public gathering place
transport hub
hasTimeOfHighActivity evening
weekends
languageOfName Arabic
French
locatedIn Tangier
Tangier
surface form: city of Tangier

northern Morocco
near Bab al-Fahs
Cinema Rif
Ibn Battuta Street
Kasbah of Tangier
surface form: Tangier medina walls
partOf urban fabric of Tangier
role gateway between old medina and modern city
tourismStatus popular tourist attraction in Tangier
transportConnection served by buses
served by taxis
urbanRole transition space between historic and modern Tangier
usedFor local commerce
social gatherings
tourist meeting point

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Tangier hasLandmark Grand Socco
Petit Socco locatedNear Grand Socco