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From 27 to 30 April 1958, it was the venue of the Tangier Conference, a gathering of representatives from newly independent Morocco and Tunisia and from the Algerian National Liberation Front (FLN), which promoted a vision for a future united North Africa that unraveled in the subsequent years. Participants in the Tangier Conference included ...
The former Mendoub's Residence in Tangier. The Mendoub's Residence or Dar al-Mandub (Arabic: قصر مندوب, French: Palais du Mendoub), formerly known as the Forbes Museum of Tangier, is a cultural monument and 10-acre (40,000 m 2) property located on Mohammed Tazi Street in the Marshan neighborhood of Tangier, Morocco.
The entrance doorway to the mosque. The kasbah (citadel) of Tangier was built right after the city was evacuated by the English in 1684 and reclaimed by Morocco. [1] The sultan of Morocco, Moulay Ismail, supported the city's resettlement and commissioned its reconstruction, overseen by its new governor, Ali ibn Abdallah Errifi. [2]
Unlike Marrakech or Casablanca, Tangier hasn’t seen a boom in huge new resorts and luxury boutiques or become overly popular. It’s managed to retain its charm and an air of mystery, possibly ...
The Kasbah Palace, also known as Dar al-Makhzen, Sultan's Palace or Governor's Palace and formerly as the Sharifian Palace, [ 1 ]: 650 is a historical building and museum in the Kasbah or citadel of Tangier, Morocco. Its site has long been the main seat of political power in Tangier. The current structure was built in the early 18th century as ...
Mendoubia. The Mendoubia or Mandubiyya (Arabic: المندوبية, Spanish: Mendubía) refers to the former ceremonial mansion of the Mendoub, the representative of the Sultan of Morocco in the Tangier International Zone from 1924 to 1956 (with interruption during World War II). It now houses the commercial court of Tangier and a memorial museum.
Tangier (/ tænˈdʒɪər / tan-JEER; Arabic: طنجة, romanized:Ṭanjah, [tˤandʒa], [tˤanʒa]) or Tangiers is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco.
This is a list of monuments that are classified by the Moroccan ministry of culture around Tangier. [1] Monuments and sites in Tangier. Image Name Location ...