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Heritage 20 Dec 2015 3 min read

The Ochre City celebrates its thirtieth anniversary as a World Heritage site

The Ochre City celebrates its thirtieth anniversary as a World Heritage site
The celebration of the thirtieth anniversary of the declaration of Marrakech as a World Heritage site of humanity took on a particular character, insofar as the city succeeded in registering itself, from 18 to 20 December, at the heart of its environment and its heritage and to mobilise at its bedside three ministers of the Benkirane government.In an atmosphere of celebration and a great moment of reunions and conviviality, numerous guests responded to the invitation to commemorate with pomp the thirtieth anniversary of the declaration of Marrakech as a World Heritage site of humanity and to share festive moments with the Ochre City. The highlight of this great cultural, scientific and artistic event was undoubtedly the impressive opening ceremony in the Ben Youssef Medersa, which offered its splendour as an Arab-Andalusian architectural jewel, during which praise rained down from all s…

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