Medina of Tetouan

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The Medina of Tetouan is a well-preserved historic old town in northern Morocco, renowned for its distinctive Andalusian-influenced architecture and status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
historic city
medina
old town
architecturalStyle Andalusian architecture
Moroccan architecture
buildingMaterial whitewashed masonry
contains funduqs
markets
mosques
public squares
traditional houses
country Morocco
culturalInfluence Andalusian
Arab
Berbers
surface form: Berber
hasCityWall yes
hasColorCharacteristic white facades
hasFunction historic commercial center
religious center
residential quarter
hasGates yes
heritageCriteria cultural
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
knownFor Andalusian-influenced architecture
high degree of authenticity
historic urban layout
traditional craftsmanship
well-preserved urban fabric
languageUsed Arabic
Maghrebi Arabic
surface form: Moroccan Arabic
locatedIn Tétouan
surface form: Tetouan
locatedInRegion northern Morocco
locatedOnContinent Africa
partOf Tétouan
surface form: city of Tetouan

historic cities of Morocco
periodOfSignificance 15th century
preservationStatus well-preserved
rebuiltAfter Reconquista
surface form: Reconquista in Spain
religionMajority Islam
roofType tiled roofs
tourismType cultural tourism
UNESCOCategory Cultural site
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1997
UNESCORegion Arab world
surface form: Arab States
UNESCOSiteId 837
urbanMorphology irregular street pattern
narrow streets

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Morocco hasHeritageCity Medina of Tetouan