Medina of Essaouira
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The Medina of Essaouira is a historic fortified port city on Morocco’s Atlantic coast, renowned for its well-preserved 18th-century architecture, coastal ramparts, and blend of European and North African influences.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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fortified port city → historic medina → |
| architecturalStyle |
European military architecture of the 18th century
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Maghrebi architecture → |
| colorCharacteristic |
blue doors and windows
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whitewashed walls → |
| connectedTradeRoutes |
Europe
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hinterland of Morocco → sub-Saharan Africa → |
| country |
Morocco
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| designedAs |
planned city
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| formerName |
Mogador
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| foundedBy |
Sultan Sidi Mohammed ben Abdallah
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| foundedInCentury |
18th century
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| function |
fishing centre
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historic trading port → tourist destination → |
| governingBody |
Municipality of Essaouira
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| hasPart |
Jewish quarter (Mellah)
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Skala de la Ville → Skala du Port → bastions → cannons along the ramparts → city walls → fishing port → harbour → souk → |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (ii)
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UNESCO criterion (iv) → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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| inscriptionReason |
exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town
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important interchange of influences between Europe and North Africa → |
| locatedIn |
Essaouira
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| locatedInRegion |
Marrakesh-Safi region
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| locatedOn |
Atlantic coast of Morocco
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| material |
lime plaster
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stone → |
| notableFor |
blend of European and North African influences
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coastal ramparts → fortifications → grid-pattern street layout → well-preserved 18th-century architecture → |
| officialName |
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
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| partOf |
city of Essaouira
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| periodOfSignificance |
18th century
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| UNESCOSiteId |
753
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| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince |
2001
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| urbanPlan |
orthogonal street plan
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Morocco
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hasHeritageCity |
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Medina of Essaouira
("Essaouira")
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locatedIn |
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Medina of Essaouira
("Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)")
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officialName |
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La Rochelle
("Essaouira")
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twinCity |