French: Médina d’Essaouira (ancienne Mogador)
The Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) is a World Heritage site in Morocco defined by the UNESCO in 2001 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 772 (638, 505) in our monthly survey..

"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."
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