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CulturalRef. 753

Medina of Essaouira

Cultural World Heritage property in Morocco, inscribed in 2001 under criteria (ii), (iv).

Medina of Essaouira, Morocco
Photo: Mounir Neddi · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Morocco
Year of inscription
2001
Criteria
iiiv
Area of property
57 ha
Location
Essaouira
What it is
medina quarter
Component parts
2 (serial property)
Reference
WHC 753 · Wikidata Q11858823

Why it is on the List

(ii)Shows a major exchange of ideas — in architecture, technology, art, town planning or landscape design — over time or across a cultural area.(iv)An outstanding example of a building type, ensemble or landscape that illustrates a significant stage in human history.
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Closest World Heritage sites

Straight-line distance between the recorded coordinates.

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