Borj Sidi Makhlouf (Arabic: برج سيدي مخلوف) is a fort in the city of Rabat, Morocco. It was first established in the 17th century and was destroyed in 1637 but conserved its shape. [1] It is located in the cliff of the Bouregreg river and marked the transition from Andalusian to military architecture. [2]

Borj Sidi Makhlouf
Native name
برج سيدي مخلوف (Arabic)
TypeKasbah
LocationRabat, Morocco
Built17th century
Architectural style(s)Moroccan Kasbah
Borj Sidi Makhlouf is located in Morocco
Borj Sidi Makhlouf
Location of Borj Sidi Makhlouf in Morocco

References

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  1. ^ France, PASS Technologie, 26, rue Louis Braille, 75012 Paris. "Borj Sidi Makhlouf". idpc.ma (in French). Archived from the original on 2019-04-07. Retrieved 2019-04-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ The city in the Islamic world. Jayyusi, Salma Khadra., Holod, Renata., Petruccioli, Attilio, 1945-, Raymond, André. Leiden: Brill. 2008. ISBN 9789047442653. OCLC 608549122.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: others (link)