Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida
The Grand Mosque, 19th century, El-Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazagao), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The converted lighthouse minaret is visible in the background. The grand Mosque is claimed to home the world's only pentagonal minaret. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13446868
Media ID
45148984
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3744px x 5616px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
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Arched Jadida Lighthouse Mazagan Medina Minaret Northwest Pentagonal
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