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Medina of Tétouan (formerly known as Titawin)
['Unesco World Heritage Centre']
UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Brief synthesisThe Medina of Tétouan developed on the steep slopes of the Jebel Dersa.
The Medina of Tétouan is surrounded by a historic wall of approximately 5 km in length and accessed by means of seven gates.
Criterion (ii): The Medina of Tétouan bears witness to the considerable influences of Andalusian civilization towards the end of the medieval period of Muslim Occident.
Criterion (iv): The Medina of Tétouan constitutes an outstanding example of a fortified Mediterranean coastal town, built against a North Moroccan mountain landscape.
The Development Plan for the Medina of Tétouan includes provisions for conservation and management and takes into account the universal value of the site.
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