Heritage
05 Nov 2014
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A sustained royal action for the preservation of the historical and civilizational heritage of the Kingdom
The project is an integral part of the restoration and rehabilitation program for 27 historical monuments of the thousand-year-old city of Fès, with a total budget of 285.5 million dirhams
His Majesty King Mohammed VI visited, on Wednesday, the restoration site of Bordj Sidi Bounafae, a project that is an integral part of the restoration and rehabilitation program for the historical monuments of the old Medina of Fès, endowed with a total budget of 285.5 million dirhams (MDH). A testament to the Sovereign's constant desire to preserve the historical and civilizational character of this thousand-year-old city, inscribed in 1981 as a World Heritage site by UNESCO, this program focuses on the restoration of 27 historical monuments, including madrasas, bordjs, fondouks, tanneries, ramparts, and bridges.Fourteen projects of the twenty-seven planned under this four-year program (2013-2016) are currently being implemented. This is the case for the restoration project of Bordj Sidi Bounafae, built by Sultan Ahmed Al Mansour Assaâdi in the year 990 of the Hegira/1550 Gregorian, wh…
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