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13 Jun 2012
4 min read
A city that is selling off its heritage wealth
Demographic growth and increased urbanisation have transformed the city of Mohammedia by altering its authentic appearance. Certain buildings in the city and old structures of historical and architectural interest have been forgotten and have not been rehabilitated to strengthen the inhabitants' sense of belonging to their city and to associate its heritage with its development.
The current situation of certain old buildings and monuments calls on the services concerned to commit themselves more to reconciling Mohammedia with its history by valuing its heritage wealth, which makes its originality and strength. The safeguarding of the rich heritage of the seaside city must benefit the inhabitants, visitors, and the sites themselves. Hence the need for concrete actions to revalue the city's wealth. The goal is the sustainability of the city's memory. It is therefore in the face of the degradation of heritage wealth and in a spirit of responsibility that the city's actors must play the citizen card for the influence of Mohammedia and the safeguarding of its emblematic buildings. The old water tower of Mohammedia located in the Belle Vue district was designed by Eduardo Torroja y Miret. This monument, which overlooks the city, was put into service in 1956 to supply…
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