dimanche 17 août 2014

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Give you a brief report about my visit to the city of Essaouira in June



Essaouira



Confirmed archaeological research conducted on the island near the city of Essaouira Mogador presence of Phoenician trading port, Greek, Roman, according to Arab and foreign historians, the name is the name of Mogador Essaouira's old name came from the ancient Alpheniqi Macdol which means the small fort.
The upper Testament era of the real foundation of the city dating back to the year 1760, the year that coincide and the establishment of the upper Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdullah port of Essaouira, which opened in the face of foreign trade in order to develop its relations with Morocco to Europe.
One of the requirements of the security of Morocco in the concept of Sultan Mehmet the third immunization stomata and major coastal cities, the thing that made ​​him a lot of building towers and forts. To this end, gave special attention to the engineer Teodorcorne Cournut Théodor specialist in the construction of military fortifications Bffenaon Avignon and tabbed develop the overall design of the city. From an engineering standpoint observe the effects of geometric European show in particular scaffolding that had been erected on the ruins of the Portuguese fort, and fortify the guns, also worked on fortifying the city and make it impregnable walls characterized by regular streets and attractive Andalusian architectural style that recalls the city of Fubon Vauban. Whatever The city of Essaouira resemble those of Moroccan cities replete with antique famed for its historical Kalosoar, Fort Bab Marrakech, scaffolding and the port city, Bab Al Bahr, Ben Youssef Mosque, Portuguese Church.
Became a port of Essaouira time Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah most important port, has become a role to play with him Mogador commercially and commercial maritime surveillance means having forced the consuls and traders Alerobion Safi, Agadir, Rabat residence Bmocador Center combines the business activities of the Moroccan South. It also has become a meeting point for all convoys and African trade even considered ancients gate Timbuktu.

The city consists of three different districts:
- Casbah district includes the old administrative
- The ancient city is located between the two axes: the first Bab Doukkala connects the port and the second runs from door to Marrakech overlooking the Sear.and Forum axes established several specialized markets.
- Navigator: the Jewish Quarter, who played a key role in the history of the city depending on the policy of Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdullah, who relied on the Jews to improve its relations with Europe to a range that make them dishonest called "King dealers."

Fences
Like the rest of the cities surrounded by antique Moroccan city of Essaouira order of Sultan Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdullah year 1765, impregnable walls in order to protect them from any foreign attack. Despite the privilege of the city walls with features geometric defensive influenced by classic European military engineering, but they are similar in form and components fences surrounding the historic other Moroccan cities, supported by several towers and a five-door notably Bab Al Bahr.


Bab Al Bahr
Attributable building the main door to the era of Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah year 1184 AH / 1770-1771 AD] is the main entrance only opens in the face of the city, geometry year is taken from the European style, above the front door bar frilly high Mtlt figure came verse in the beauty given Consistency of its parts.

Scaffolding port
Is one of the engineering components and features of the city's strategic location, a senior who oversees the military barracks was home to an ancient Alasakr and ammunition.

Scaffolding City
Shows the influence of European engineering and clear Besqalh city, which lies in the northwest corner, is home to the main bulwark of the neighborhood opposite the ocean. Castle Square consists of a rectangular unformed first two levels of underground used as a store for all military equipment above the ground and the second consists of a control tower topped by another tower.
Fort Bab Marrakech
Is one of the forts defensive task, which oversees the city to protect them against attacks in Europe. Support dozens of guns distributed a description of one aspect of the fort to monitor all the doors of the Western city and an area of 980 square meters, employed to store supplies and weapons. Features a built rigidity and durability as brown stones Almnjurh a European technology used. His entrance Bmmaren Mtargen symmetrical conducive to the surface where the three domes.

Kasbah Mosque
Like the rest of the Alawite sultans did not care Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdallah building forts, but only drew attention as well as the building of mosques, which comes in the forefront of Kasbah Mosque, who is the heart of the ancient Casbah. Contains a mosque on the square-shaped granary, school rooms and shelter for students. The general shape of the mosque regularly covers an area of about 900 square meters, is available on the prayer hall Blatin formed from both sides, and the other direction parallel to the wall and the other an interview for the latter. Saucer shaped rib 9 square meters 9x meters with a fountain private Balodu.

Portuguese church
The church is located south of the church Portuguese southern section of the scaffolding of the city, established by a European traders who settled in the city during the eighteenth century. And interference encountered in the main entrance and counter the historic fabric of the city.


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