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The Danish consulat
The Danish Consulate
was the first European consulate in Mogador. Built in 1765 the Essaouira consulate building, designed by the young Danish architect Vilhelm Schroder.
The Brasilian consul started the work
and it was finished by the Danish Consul Georg Höst
who served in Essaouira 1766 till the end of 1768.
When the Royal Danish - African Company* was liquidated
1776, it was offered to the Sultan of Morocco by the Danish goverment.
The Danish Africa Company was founded in 1659, in 1671 renamed Danish West Indian and Guinean Company.
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NEWS
L’ancien consulat danois à Essaouira: un patrimoine en partage”, une exposition culturelle et historique à Rabat
Maroc Diplomatique/ 6 avril 2018
Projects
Statement by Mr. El Mostafa Hbibi,
Historical Monuments Architect at Essaouira.
Presentation of a project for conversion of the former Danish
Consulate into a cultural centre.
This project is proposed by the local UNCHS/Habitat group
and is aimed at restoring and rehabilitating the Danish
Consulate, a 17th century building.
Notice the paainting by C215
on the door.
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In the south corner of the building
there are very thick walls with small openings
with iron bars.
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There were 8 foreign consulates (Denmark,
Britain, the Netherlands, France, Spain,
Italy, Portugal and Brazil ), mostly located in the Kasbah
Qasbah quarter.
The Consulat of Netherlands - 19th
century
Danish Trading posts in Africa (World Histiry at KMLA)
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