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Medina Of Taroudant
Medina of Taroudant ( ar, المدينة القديمة لتارودانت) is the oldest walled part in the city of Taroudant, Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to .... It is classified as a national cultural heritage. History Medina of Taroudant is the oldest part of the city of Taroudant. City walls The medina is surrounded by a nearly 8 km long walls with more than 100 crenels. Gallery File:Al Kassbah, Taroudant in Morocco.jpg File:City Wall of Taroudant (Morocco) 5. September 2016 (31723260844).jpg File:City Wall of Taroudant (Morocco) 5. September 2016 (32566904305).jpg File:City Wall of Taroudant (Morocco) 5. September 2016 (32444739301).jpg File:City Wall of Taroudant (Morocco) 5. September 2016 (32526272476).jpg References {{Reflist Medinas ...
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Taroudant
Taroudant (; ar, تارودانت, Latn, ar, tārūdānt, ) is a city in the Sous Valley in south western Morocco. It is situated east of Agadir on the road to Ouarzazate and the Sahara desert and south of Marrakesh. The town is known as the "Grandmother of Marrakech" because it looks like a smaller Marrakech with its surrounding ramparts. In the 16th century, the Saadi dynasty briefly used Taroudant as a capital before it moved its royal seat onwards to Marrakesh. Today, the city has the feel of a small fortified market town on a caravan route. Taroudant is known for its local crafts, including jewellery and carpets. Unlike Marrakesh, almost the entire city of Taroudant is located inside its walls. A new part of the city is being developed outside the city walls around the campus of a faculty of the Ibn Zohr University of Agadir. On 8 July 2022, a maximum temperature of was registered. History The town was occupied by the Almoravids in 1056. Later, the town became the cap ...
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Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Mauritania lies to the south of Western Sahara. Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It spans an area of or , with a population of roughly 37 million. Its official and predominant religion is Islam, and the official languages are Arabic and Berber; the Moroccan dialect of Arabic and French are also widely spoken. Moroccan identity and culture is a mix of Arab, Berber, and European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca. In a region inhabited since the Paleolithic Era over 300,000 years ago, the first Moroccan s ...
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