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Kasbah of Chefchaouen
Kasbah of Chefchaouen
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Kasbah of Chefchaouen
Kasbah of Chefchaouen is a historic Kasbah (Fort) located in Chefchaouen city in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima in northwest Morocco. It was built in 1471 AD by Moulay Ali ibn Rashid al-Alami, an Idrisid and descendant of Sufi saint Abd as-Salam ibn Mashish al-Alami.
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Country: Morocco
District: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 15th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Elevation: 611 m
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