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Medina of Marrakesh (Morocco)
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Marrakesh, the major city of central
Morocco, is a fascinating and very lively city just on the border
of the desert. The Medina contains an impressive number of remarkable
examples of Islamic architecture: the walls built in 1126-1127,
the Kutubiya Mosque with its unsurpassed minaret, the Ben Youssef
madrasa, Saadian tombs, palaces and characteristic old houses.
The Medina was designated as World Heritage site in 1985. Satellite
imagery is useful to assess changes in the urban fabric as well
as the growth of the city.
The comparison of a Corona reconnaissance photograph acquired
in 1965 and a very high resolution QuickBird image acquired
in 2002 highlights these changes and assesses the threats they
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Medina
of Marrakesh — Morocco
