Medina

Connected Sites: 16

A medina quarter is a distinct city section found in many North African cities. The medina is typically walled, contains many narrow and maze-like streets. The word "medina" itself simply means "city" or "town" in modern day Arabic. (wiki)

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Kasbah of Algiers
Inscribed: 1992
2.52
63
4
Medina of Essaouira
Inscribed: 2001
3.13
240
6
"The Medina Was Built Between The 18th Century And The Early 20th Century. .. At ... Souk Jdid, There Were Four Markets, For Fish, Spices, Grain, And General Goods Respectively. " (Ab Ev)
Medina of Fez
Inscribed: 1981
3.71
336
9
Medina of Marrakesh
Inscribed: 1985
3.75
449
11
Medina of Sousse
Inscribed: 1988
2.83
192
5
"With The Medina Of Monastir, It Constitutes The Unique Prototype Of Military Coastal Architecture Of The First Centuries Of Islam That Has Been Passed Down To Us. Several Monuments Of The Medina Bear Witness To This Robust, Ascetic And Imposing Architecture, Notably The Ribat, The Great Mosque, The Bou Ftata Mosque, The Kasbah And The Ramparts. " (Ouv)
Medina of Tétouan
Inscribed: 1997
2.87
139
9
Medina of Tunis
Inscribed: 1979
3.06
228
3
"The Medina Of Tunis Is An Example Of A Human Settlement That Has Conserved The Integrity Of Its Urban Fabric With All Its Typo-Morphological Components. " (Ouv)
Aleppo
Aleppo
Syria
Inscribed: 1986
3.55
88
5
Damascus
Inscribed: 1979
3.87
104
5
Historic Cairo
Inscribed: 1979
3.65
396
11
Granada
Granada
Spain
Inscribed: 1984
4.39
564
11
Albayzin Quarter, Granada
Kairouan
Kairouan
Tunisia
Inscribed: 1988
3.05
181
4
Criterion (V): ..., The Medina Of Kairouan, Whose Skyline Is Punctuated By The Minarets And The Cupolas Of Its Mosques And Zawiyas, Has Preserved Its Network Of Winding Streets And Courtyard Houses.
Medina Azahara
Inscribed: 2018
2.81
171
10
Rabat
Rabat
Morocco
Inscribed: 2012
3.16
272
7
"The Medina Of Rabat Is Situated In The Northern Part Of The Property." (Ab Ev)
Djerba
Djerba
Tunisia
Inscribed: 2023
1.70
56
5
"Residential Neighbourhoods For Jewish Communities (Hara Sghira And Hara Kbira); The Latter Echoed The Typical Dense And Compact Medinas Of The Cities Of The Maghreb." (Ab Ev)
Ancient Ksour
Ancient Ksour
Mauritania
Inscribed: 1996
3.05
30
3
"The Ancient Homogenous Form, Characterized By Dense Occupation And The Medina Layout Conforming With The Topography, With Narrow Alleys And No Public Open Spaces" (Ab Ev)