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El Jadida (historic Mazagan), Morocco

In the early 16th century, the Portuguese built the fortified colony of Mazagão as a halt on the sea route to India. They kept it as such until 1769. The city fortifications followed the principles of Renaissance military engineering, with a star fort plan. Inside the walls, several historic buildings have been preserved.

Extract from the Wikipedia list of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Morocco.

Archways of El Jadida
Archways of El Jadida		 Old quarter of El Jadida
Old quarter of El Jadida		 Two Muslim women in El Jadida
Two Muslim women in El Jadida
Old quarter of El Jadida
Old quarter of El Jadida		 The abandoned Ben Simon Synagogue in El Jadida
The abandoned Ben Simon Synagogue in El Jadida		 Portuguese crest on the battlements of El Jadida
Portuguese crest on the battlements of El Jadida
An antique gateway in El Jadida
An antique gateway in El Jadida		 Historic cannon guarding the port of El Jadida
Historic cannon guarding the port of El Jadida		 Police station set within the city walls of El Jadida
Police station set within the city walls of El Jadida
Fortifications of El Jadida
Fortifications of El Jadida		 Streetscape in the old quarter of El Jadida
Streetscape in the old quarter of El Jadida		 A memorable seafood paella, served up in El Jadida
A memorable seafood paella, served up in El Jadida

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