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  • Ait Benhaddou

    Ait Benhaddou is a fortified city or palace located on the trade caravan route between the desert and the city of Marrakesh in Morocco. The palace consists of a group of buildings made of compressed earth and mud surrounded by defensive walls, and it represents an architectural masterpiece and a historical witness to the life of the region. The history of the current palace dates back to the 17th century AD and it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987.
    The site is a UNESCO World Heritage site with the official name, Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou.
    World Heritage Site
    Ait Benhaddou
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    Ait Benhaddou

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1987

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Morocco

    Drâa-Tafilalet

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    17th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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