Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
World Heritage
Morocco
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Essaouira is an excellent example of a late 18th century fortified town, built according to contemporary European military architectural principles in a North African context. Since its founding, Essaouira has been an important international trading seaport, connecting Morocco and its Saharan hinterland with Europe and the rest of the world.
# 18th century
# North Africa
# Defense of the town
# European military architecture
# International trade seaport
# Morocco
/Iles Purpuraires, with Mogador island in the background seen from the ramparts of Essaouira.jpg)
/Gnaoua (Gnawa) musicians performing during the 2010 Gnaoua World Music Festival in the city of Essao.jpg)
/Map of Essaouira by Théodore Cornut. When he left in 1767, areas in pink were already built (streets.jpg)
/Faience in Essaouira.jpg)
/Aegean amphora found in Essaouira, 3-4th century CE.jpg)
/Phoenician plate with red slip, 7th century BCE, excavated in Mogador island, Essaouira. Sidi Mohamm.jpg)
/Harbour fortifications were built by an English renegade named Ahmed El Alj in 1770, as described in.jpg)
/The attack of Mogador by the French fleet in August 1844, Serkis Diranian.jpg)
/Resting place of Sidi Mogdoul in Essaouira.jpg)
/Essaouira in 1809.jpg)
/Betica amphora found in Essaouira, 1-2nd century CE.jpg)
/A Jewish house in Mogador, by Darondeau (1807–1841).jpg)
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Information extracted from Wikidata
| number of rooms | lccn-n79051879 |
| office held by head of the organization | http://g.co/kg/m/023j7z |
| Commons category | Essaouira |
| coordinate location | Point(-9.768696 31.513023) |
| page banner | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Essaouira%20banner%20Ramparts.jpg |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10044588 |
| described by source | New Encyclopedic Dictionary |
| capital of | Essaouira Province |
| official name | ⵜⴰⵙⵙⵓⵔⵜ |
| official name | Essaouira |
| official name | الصويرة |
| native label | ⵎⵓⴳⴰⴹⵓⵔ |
| native label | الصويرة |
| category of associated people | Category:People from Essaouira |
| elevation above sea level | 11 |
| area | 90 |
| uses | 4115178-1 |
| head of government | Asma Chaabi |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Bab%20Sba%2C%20door%20to%20the%20medina%20%282901086603%29.jpg |
| image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Ramparts%20of%20Essaouira.JPG |
| instance of | urban commune of Morocco |
| coat of arms image | http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Essaouiraa.jpg |
| located in the administrative territorial entity | Essaouira Province |
| executive body | Essaouira |
| U.S. National Archives Identifier | 10044588 |
| official language | Essaouira Province |
| member of | Creative Cities Network |
| start time | 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| population | 69493 |
| determination method | census |
| point in time | 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| population | 56074 |
| determination method | census |
| point in time | 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| population | 70000 |
| point in time | 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| population | 77966 |
| determination method | census |
| point in time | 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| number of households | 16129 |
| determination method | census |
| point in time | 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| number of households | 20290 |
| determination method | census |
| point in time | 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| number of households | 11988 |
| determination method | census |
| point in time | 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| start time | 1506-01-01T00:00:00Z |
| end time | 1510-01-01T00:00:00Z |