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  • Médine Fort (Mali)

    Médine Fort, or Medina Fort, is a historic fortress located in the village of Médine on the banks of the Senegal River in the Kayes region in far western Mali. The village of Médine was historically significant as the furthest point of the Senegal River that can be reached by boat from Saint-Louis. The fort was built in 1855 AD by Louis Faidherbe, the French governor of Senegal, with the aim of strengthening French control of the Senegal River and establishing a military base for expansion into the African interior. One of the most important events in the history of the village was the siege of Medina Fort in 1857, when the French colonial forces were besieged by the forces of the Toucouleur Empire (founded by Omar Saidou Tall of the Toucouleur people of Senegal). The siege ended in vain after the success of the relief force led by the French governor, Louis Léon César Faidherbe, in lifting the siege and forcing the Toucouleur force to retreat.
    The site is included on the UNESCO Tentative List under the official name, The Fort of Médine.
    UNESCO Tentative List
    Elevation: 43 m

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    Médine Fort (Mali)


    UNESCO Tentative List

    Date of Submission

    2009

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    19th Century AD


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    French

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    French Monuments


     

     

     

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