Ville Nouvelle of Rabat
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The Ville Nouvelle of Rabat is the early 20th-century European-planned district of Morocco’s capital, characterized by wide boulevards, modern civic buildings, and a blend of French colonial and local architectural styles.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ville Nouvelle of Rabat canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
European colonial urban ensemble
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planned city extension ⓘ urban district ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Art Deco influences
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French colonial architecture ⓘ blend of European and local Moroccan styles ⓘ neo-Moorish architecture ⓘ |
| capitalOfCountryContext | Rabat is the capital of Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
administrative buildings
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modern civic buildings ⓘ monumental avenues ⓘ orthogonal street grid ⓘ public squares ⓘ wide boulevards ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | historic medina of Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| designedBy | French colonial urban planners ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center of Rabat
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commercial center of Rabat ⓘ |
| governingBody | municipality of Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBuildingType |
banks and financial institutions
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cultural venues ⓘ schools and educational buildings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
formal gardens
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government ministries ⓘ law courts ⓘ municipal buildings ⓘ residential quarters ⓘ shops and cafes ⓘ tree-lined avenues ⓘ |
| hasPublicSpace | squares and plazas ⓘ |
| heritageValue |
example of early 20th-century colonial urbanism in North Africa
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illustrates adaptation of European planning to local context ⓘ |
| historicalContext | developed during French Protectorate in Morocco ⓘ |
| languageContext | French widely used in signage and administration ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Rabat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance | 20th century ⓘ |
| planningPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| planningPrinciple |
monumental axis design
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zoning of administrative, commercial, and residential areas ⓘ |
| region | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure | major boulevards and road network ⓘ |
| urbanMorphology | regular, planned street layout ⓘ |
| urbanPlanningModel | European-style planned district ⓘ |
| urbanRole | link between historic medina and later suburbs of Rabat ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage
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