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Moroccan cities, medina by medina: structure, monuments, houses, conservation plans and what the regulations impose on anyone building or renovating there.
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Cities Rabat, modern capital and historic city: what the 2012 inscription means for the new town
In Rabat an art deco building is protected like an Almohad rampart. What the inscription covers and what it requires of anyone who owns…
Cities The Historic City of Meknes: Moulay Ismail’s capital, its earthen ramparts and what its safeguarding requires
The imperial city visited least and with the most to lose: what UNESCO says and what it imposes on anyone renovating there.
Cities The Medina of Essaouira: an 18th-century planned town, its safeguarding plan and its weak points
The only medina designed in one stroke, its Vauban-style walls, the stone that salt eats, its safeguarding plan, and the Mellah that ownership blocks.
Cities The Medina of Fez: structure, monuments, houses, and what its protection requires
Two cities in one, the largest and best-preserved medina of the Arab-Muslim world, and the one where owning a house involves the most rules.
Cities The Medina of Marrakesh: foundation, monuments, houses, and life after the earthquake
The capital that gave Morocco its name, its masterpieces and its living habitat, and what the 2023 earthquake changed for anyone who owns a…
Cities The Medina of Tétouan: Morocco’s Andalusian city, its structure and its protection
Morocco's smallest and most intact medina, heir of Granada, and what its protection means for anyone buying a house there.
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