Architecture

Rkhama (marble) is a marble compass at the corner of Bohaira and Azlef , a stage , from where the wall goes to Scala in the north and to Erraounak and the entry of Essaouira by the Marrakech highway in the East. The 3 km wall is marking the limit of the town towards the Duneforest and the Bohaira Lagoons.
The green belt or the natural belt is a concept used to put attention to the need of preservation of the natural reserve north and east of the town.

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The Mosques of the Medina represent the best of local islamic design.

Also typic::
Street Doors of the Medina

 

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A building contructed in 1960 for O.N.E,
Office National de l´Electricité.

The Medina (the old town) and the mid 18th century walls and fortifications, the Scalas, are most famous architectural landmarks.

This magnificent door is the entry to the medina from the port. Its part of the Scala of the Port. Scala Marine.

The growth of the town during the 19th and 20th century involves constructions of modern buildnings representing different epochs and styles influenced by European and African culture.