Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)

Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador) skrevs in på UNESCO:s världsarvslista 2001 som kulturarv i Morocco. Platsen hör till regionen Arab States.

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Världsarvet har varit en del av den gemensamma UNESCO-listan sedan 2001.

UNESCOEssaouira is an exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military architecture in a North African context. Since its foundation, it has been a major international trading seaport, linking Morocco and its Saharan hinterland with Europe and the rest of the world.