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Medina of Tétouan

Cultural World Heritage property in Morocco, inscribed in 1997 under criteria (ii), (iv), (v).

Medina of Tétouan, Morocco
Photo: Anassbarnichou2 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
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State Party
Morocco
Year of inscription
1997
Criteria
iiivv
Area of property
6.5 ha
Location
Tétouan
What it is
medina quarter, urban area
Founded or built
1305
Reference
WHC 837 · Wikidata Q3847588

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.(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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