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  • Marrakesh

  • Marrakesh

    Marrakesh is a major city of the Kingdom of Morocco. It was founded in 1062 AD by Abu Bakr ibn Umar, chieftain and second cousin of the Almoravid king Yusuf ibn Tashfin. Marrakesh was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Medina of Marrakesh.
    World Heritage Site
    Marrakesh
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    Marrakesh
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    Marrakesh

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1985

    city

    Historic Cities and Regions

    Location

    Morocco

    Marrakesh-Safi

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    11th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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