The Medina of Casablanca (المدينة القديمة بالدار البيضاء) is one of the oldest neighborhoods in Casablanca, Morocco. The fortifications around the medina were built by Sultan Muhammad III Bin Abdellah after the destruction of the earthquake of 1755. Before French colonization, what was within the walls of Casablanca's Medina constituted the entirety of the city.
History
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Anfa was destroyed by the Portuguese in 1468.[1] The modern Medina was essentially rebuilt from the ruins of the earthquake of 1755, which destroyed the city.
The ramparts were built by Sultan Muhammad III Bin Abdellah.
Important Sites
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Zerqtuni Garden
Félix Houphouët-Boigny Street, which leads from the Casa Port Railway Terminal to United Nations Square, is named after the first president of Ivory Coast, and is lined with money exchange offices, bazaars, and handicraft stores frequented by tourists.
The Buhaira Market سوق البحيرة sells used books—many of which are no longer in print—among other things, and it is frequented by rich and poor.
Bab M'raksh (باب مراكش), or "Marrakesh Gate," is one of the old gates giving access to the walled city. South of the Medina, it faces the city of Marrakesh.
The Port of Casablanca was modernized by la Compagnie Marocaine following the signature of the 1906 Treaty of Algeciras, which included a clause providing for the modernization of the ports of Casablanca and Asfi.
The Casa Port Railway Terminal is one of the two major train stations in Casablanca, along with Casa-Voyageurs.
The Mausoleum of Sidi Alal Al-Qayrawani (Arabic: سيدي علال القيرواني) burial place of the first governor of Casablanca. link=https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Mausol%C3%A9e_Sidi_Allal_al_Kairaouani.JPG|left|thumb|224x224px|Mausolée de Sidi Allal el-Kairouani.
San Buenaventura Church https://zamane.ma/fr/eglise-coeur-de-medina/
Ettedgui Synagogue
Mellah
editThe medina used to contain a mellah.
Although Jews were some of the oldest residents of Anfa, the Jewish community was dispersed when the Portuguese destroyed the city in 1468.
In 1830, several Jewish merchants arrived from Tetuan and Rabat.[1]
Around 1900, about 6,000 of the 20,000 residents of Casablanca were Jews.[1] There were two synagogues and eight talmud torah schools.[1]
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- ^ a b c d "Casablanca, Morocco Jewish History Tour". www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org. Retrieved 2019-05-14.