Borj Sidi Makhlouf Explained

Borj Sidi Makhlouf
Native Name:برج سيدي مخلوف
Native Language:Arabic
Type:Kasbah
Location:Rabat, Morocco
Built:17th century
Architecture:Moroccan Kasbah

Borj Sidi Makhlouf is a fort in the city of Rabat, Morocco. It was first established in the 17th century and was destroyed in 1637 but conserved its shape. [1] It is located in the cliff of the Bouregreg river and marked the transition from Andalusian to military architecture. [2]

References

  1. Web site: Borj Sidi Makhlouf. France. PASS Technologie, 26, rue Louis Braille, 75012 Paris. idpc.ma. fr-FR. 2019-04-07. 2019-04-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20190407184002/http://idpc.ma/view/pc_architecture/tm:0006. dead.
  2. Book: The city in the Islamic world. 2008. Brill. Jayyusi, Salma Khadra., Holod, Renata., Petruccioli, Attilio, 1945-, Raymond, André.. 9789047442653. Leiden. 608549122.