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Aït Benhaddou

Cultural World Heritage property in Morocco, inscribed in 1987 under criteria (iv), (v).

Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
Photo: Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Morocco
Year of inscription
1987
Criteria
ivv
Area of property
3.0 ha
Location
Ait Zineb
What it is
ksar, heritage
Landform
High Atlas
Official website
ait-ben-haddou.net:80/
Reference
WHC 444 · Wikidata Q309436

Why it is on the List

(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.(v)An outstanding example of a traditional settlement or use of land or sea that represents a culture, especially one now vulnerable.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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