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Place de Mechouar

Tangier, Morocco

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The public square in front of the Dar el-Makhzen. 
Part of site
Variant names
  • Saha al-Mashwar
  • Mechuar Square (Translated)
  • Saha al-Qasba (Alternate)
  • Qasba Square (Translated)
  • Place de la Casbah (Translated)
  • Place du Bit el Mâl (Formerly known as)
Address
Mechouar Square, Tangier, Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima, Tangier-Asilah
Associated names
Building type
open/public space
Building usage
public square, square
Coordinates
35.7889341809332, -5.81203866004947
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    Caption
    View from above of a crowd gathered from the residence of Stuart Gates at 0 Place de la Casbah
    Date
    1950s
    Associated sites
    Keywords
    black and white photography, casbahs, horseshoe arches
    Copyright
    TALIM
    Source
    Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies
    Medium
    B & W print
    Dimensions
    3" x 5"
    Image dimensions
    903 x 682
    Image resolution
    96 PPI
    Image size
    127 KB
    Materials / Techniques
    color film, photograph
    Description
    View from Place de Mechouar toward the minaret of the mosque.  The treasury to the right and the Palais de Justice to the left. 
    Image ID
    IAA124897

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