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The Doors of Essaouira

Posted on August 30, 2014March 5, 2022

In the Medina, all the houses are built around cool courtyards, with galleries around the well providing light and air down through the building. There are few outward facing windows so the doors are often  the only distinguishing features of a house or inn. The owners of the houses would put elaborate embellishments on the solid doors, while still providing an almost impregnable barrier.

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Rue Touahen
Rue Touahen
Spice Souk
Spice Souk
Rue Touahen
Rue Touahen
Rue Touahen
Rue Touahen
Dar Al Bahar
Dar Al Bahar
Dar Al Bahar
Dar Al Bahar
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Rue Touahen
Rue Touahen
Rue Laalouj
Rue Laalouj
Rue Touahen
Rue Touahen
Rue Abdellah Chefchaou
Rue Abdellah Chefchaou
Dar Al Bahar
Dar Al Bahar
Dar Ettouhan
Dar Ettouhan
2014-08-27 13.43.26
Chariot, Rue Touahen
Chariot, Rue Touahen
Rue Touahen
Rue Touahen
Herbalist shop, Rue Touahen
Herbalist shop, Rue Touahen
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2014-08-23 13.07.37
Mumtaz Mahal
Mumtaz Mahal
Rue Laalouj
Rue Laalouj
Rue Touahen
Rue Touahen

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