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📍Moroccan Kasbahs📍 👉The Moroccan Kasbah was a place for the local Caid or Pacha to live in and a place of defence when a city was under attack not unlike the medieval European keep. Sometimes, they were built on hilltops so that they could be more easily defended such as the famous Ait Benhaddou near Ouarzazate. many great films like Lawrence of Arabia and Gladiator were filmed here because it retains the character and atmosphere of centuries ago when it was an important port on the camel caravan route from Africa to Morocco. 👉Ait Benhaddou Kasbah was a busy teeming Ksar (a fortified town) with fortified towers and reinforced walls. Inside the Ksar, there was a central mosque surrounded by family homes, communal areas and small palaces. In its earlier history, Ait Benhaddou is believed to have housed thousands of inhabitants. 👉Morocco’s Southern region and in particular the region of Skoura is referred to the “Valley of one-thousand Kasbahs,” referring to the way-stations of ancient caravan routes travelled by tradesmen and adventurers. 👉The Glaoui Kasbahs at Telouet and Taourit are also historic sites to visit on a Morocco Tour. Telouet, the seat of Thami El Glaoui Pacha of Marrakech under the French is an imposing ruin with a central living area which is relatively well preserved with the Glaoui’s living quarters bedecked in flowered zellij tiles looking out on to the village of Telouet. 👉Kasbah Taourirt is another imposing Glaoui Kasbah in Ouarzazate the capital of the South. The Krupp cannon which founded the fortunes of the Glaoui’s which enabled them to dominate rival tribes still lies outside Kasbah Tourirt. 👇👇 👇👇 👉Follow us and tag yourself if you are interested in sharing your most perfect pictures of our beautiful country @moroccofriendlytravel 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 Credit:® @hafiidii.omaar@walidtighazoui . . . #kasbah #Марокко #marokko #marruecos #モロッコ #摩洛哥 #village #culture #worldheritagesite #photo #casbahtaourirt #destinations #traveldestination #worldtravel #instahotel #bookingcom #cinemastudio #ouarzazate #photooftheday #photographer #photogram#movie #cinema #cinephilecommunity #filmreviews #movieaddict #filmreview #movienews #pic

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