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Rabat: the old city and the planned modern capital

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Published: 22 Oct 2026 13:13 · Updated: 22 Oct 2026 13:13

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In brief

The ensemble combines medieval parts and urban planning from the 20th century.

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Rabat united an older city with a modern part, formed under the French protectorate mainly in the 1912-1930s. UNESCO includes administrative, residential and commercial spaces, gardens and medieval monuments. [1]

On the plan, separate the time layers before looking for a common composition. Medieval fortifications and new administrative spaces solved various tasks. The interest is also in the relations between them: where the new network reaches the old one and how the public functions are distributed.

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  1. [1] UNESCO World Heritage Centre - Rabat ↗