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Real estate companies of Morocco (3 P) This page was last edited on 20 January 2020, at 03:29 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
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.
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
Houses in Morocco (2 C, 5 P) P. Prisons in Morocco (1 C, 4 P) This page was last edited on 1 February 2020, at 20:31 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative ...
In the 21st century, property and real estate development in the city has boomed, with a dramatic increase in new hotels and shopping centres, fuelled by the policies of Mohammed VI of Morocco, who aims to increase the number of tourists annually visiting Morocco to 20 million by 2020. In 2010, a major gas explosion occurred in the city.
Produce for sale at the Central Market in Casablanca. Fresh seafood for sale at the Central Market in Casablanca. The market is characterized by its Neo-Mauresque architectural style. Among its most prominent features is its large gateway, imitating styles of gates in Morocco's imperial cities: Marrakesh, Fes, Rabat, and Meknes.
The real estate sector has also been seeing record investments. Morocco is being touted as the most popular retirement destination among Europeans because it is inexpensive compared to other European tourist destinations. Most of the demand in Morocco is for moderate housing, and a decrease in lending rates has made home-ownership easier.
The riad is one of two main types of traditional Moroccan houses, often with two or more stories around an interior symmetrical garden centered around a fountain. [10]: 55–58 Riads were the stately city homes of the wealthiest citizens such as merchants and courtiers who were able to build mansions which included interior gardens.