Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, El Jadida
View against the light of Bastion du St Esprit, southwest corner of the Portuguese Fortified city of Mazagan, 16th century, El Jadida, Morocco. El Jadida, previously known as Mazagan (Portuguese: Mazagi£o), was seized in 1502 by the Portuguese, and they controlled this city until 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. Picture by Manuel Cohen
Picture No
13446838
Media ID
45149409
Size
5616px x 3744px
(3.6MB)
Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
