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The former Mendoub's Residence in Tangier. The Mendoub's Residence or Dar al-Mandub (Arabic: قصر مندوب, French: Palais du Mendoub), formerly known as the Forbes Museum of Tangier, is a cultural monument and 10-acre (40,000 m 2) property located on Mohammed Tazi Street in the Marshan neighborhood of Tangier, Morocco.
Another former property also known as Dar Es-Sultan in Essaouira is now in ruined condition. [ 10 ] The Abdelhafid Palace in Tangier is a rare case of a former ruling family property that has passed into foreign hands.
The Abdelhafid Palace or Moulay Hafid Palace is a historic structure at 23, rue Mohammed Ben Abedelouhab in the Hasnouna neighborhood of Tangier, Morocco. [1] It was built in 1912–1913 as the intended main residence of former Sultan Abdelhafid following his abdication, but was never used for that purpose.
Tangier (/ t æ n ˈ dʒ ɪər / tan-JEER; Arabic: طنجة, romanized: Ṭanjah, , ) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco.
Twentieth-century scholar George Marçais, in his overview of architecture in the region, divided the architecture of later Moroccan houses into three general categories: the houses of Fes, Meknes, and northern Morocco; the houses of Marrakesh and southern Morocco; and the houses of Rabat, Salé, and the western coastal cities. [3]: 398, 403
In 1930, the Perdicaris family sold it to Marrakesh-based strongman Thami El Glaoui, who used it as his residence when visiting Tangier. [3] [4] Perdicaris Villa in 2018, before renovation. After the death of El Glaoui followed by the independence of Morocco in 1956, the park became a state property. [5]
The prefecture of Tangier-Asilah (Arabic: إقليم طنجة أصيلة) is a largely urban subdivision of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of Morocco. Located in the north of the country, on the Atlantic coast. it had 669,685 inhabitants in 2004 and 871,274 inhabitants in 2014.
Tanger City Center has two hotels (rated 4 and 5 stars) operated by the Hilton chain, with a capacity of roughly 500 rooms. It also offers an 800-unit residential complex, joined by office space as well as a shopping and leisure centre that can accommodate more than 100 different businesses, including a seven screen cinema complex.