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Name:Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
Area:North Africa
Country:Morocco
Registered Year:2001
Type:Cultural Heritage
Criteria:(i)(iii)(vi)
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Brief Description:
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.
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