In the 15th century the Portuguese
were among other various travellers and merchants who invaded
the Moroccan coast.
In 1506, the king of Portugal, Manuel
I, ordered a fortress to be built there, named "Castelo
Real de Mogador". The fortress fell later to the local
resistance.
1505-1769 Santa Cruz do Cabo de Gué (Agadir) 1506-1525 Mogador (Essaouira)
1506-1525 Aguz (Souira Guedima)
1506-1769 Mazagan (El Jadida)
1513-1541 Azamor (Azemmour)
1577-1589 Arzila (Asilah)
The Portuguese church
In the medina near the south
entrance of the Scala Kasbah, in a small dead end street,
Rue Ibn Zohr, there is an old church just door
to door with the old Portuguese consulat.
