Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) World Heritage Site

Official name

Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) | UNESCO

Country

Morocco | Map

Continent

Africa

Location

Province of Essaouira, Tensift Region
31.5141° Lat, -9.7703° Lon | Map

Code

753

Time Zone

Africa/Casablanca (+01, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 2001. Essaouira is an exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture in a North African context. Since its foundation, it has been a major international trading seaport, linking Morocco and its Saharan hinterland with Europe and the rest of the world.