Medina, Tetouan, Morocco

Rooftops of the medina or old town with mountains in the distance and the minaret of the 18th century Zaouiat Sidi ali Benraisoun or Octagonal Mosque on the right, Tetouan, on the slopes of Jbel Dersa in the Rif Mountains of Northern Morocco. Tetouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period from the 8th century, when it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish. The medina of Tetouan dates to the 16th century and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Benraisoun Crenellations Dersa Hispano-islamic Hispano-mauresque Influence Jebel Jebl Madinah Maroc Martil Minaret Moorish Rooftop Sidi Tangier-tetouan Tetouan Tettawen Tetuan Titawin Tittawin Whitewashed Zaouiat

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