Ksar Ait-Ben-Haddou The Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddo...

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📍📍 Ksar Ait-Ben-Haddou📍📍 ➡The Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou is a fortified city (the word ‘ksar’ probably being derived from the Latin castrum) made up of six kasbahs (the family unit of the southern Moroccan wealthy classes) and almost 50 smaller ksour. The Ksar is located in the Ouarzazate province along the old caravan trade route between Marrakech and the Sahara. The Ksar consists of a group of buildings built entirely of local organic material, and covered by a rich red mud plaster. These buildings, which were mostly houses, were surrounded by high walls. The defensive function of the walls was reinforced by the construction of corner towers. Apart from the domestic buildings, there were also public structures, including a mosque, a caravanserai, a sanctuary of a local saint, and a public square. Thus, the collection of buildings in the Ksar is a unique showcase of the various pre-Saharan earthen construction techniques. According to local belief, the Ksar was founded in 757 A.D. by Ben-Haddou, whose tomb is said to lie somewhere behind the city. None of the structures in the Ksar, however, date to earlier than 17 th century A.D. Nevertheless, the building techniques employed in their construction can be traced to a very early period in the valleys of southern Morocco. ➡ Aït-Ben-haddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987. It is a small Berber village with a fortified city along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. Because of its giant fortification is a great example of earthen clay architecture, it had also become a mega movie location since 1960s. @moroccofriendlytravel #aitbenhaddou #ouarzazate #ouarzazat #marruecos #morocco #africa #bereber #travel #traveler #traveller #viajar #viajero #marroqui #viajar #viajero #viajerosporelmundo#yogatravel#moroccotravel #simplymorocco #moroccovacations #moroccoplaces #cntraveller #iamatraveler#inmorocco #marrakesh #simplymorocco #exploremorocco

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