Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)
World Heritage
Morocco
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The Portuguese fortress of Mazagan, now part of the city of El Jadida, is located 90 km southwest of Casablanca and was built in the early 16th century as a fortified settlement on the Atlantic coast. The city was captured by the Moroccans in 1769. The fortress and walls are an early example of Renaissance military design. Surviving Portuguese buildings include the Cistern and the Church of the Assumption, in the Manueline late Gothic style. The Portuguese city of Mazagan was one of the early settlements of Portuguese explorers in West Africa on their way to India and is an outstanding example of the mutual influence of European and Moroccan cultures, well reflected in architecture, technology and town planning.
# Portuguese Fortress
# el jadida
# Renaissance Military Design
# Portuguese Architecture
# Manueline
# European Moroccan Cultural Influence
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