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09 May 2012
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315 million dirhams for the rehabilitation of the medina
- Classified as a universal heritage of humanity by UNESCO, the Medina of Tetouan is undergoing major upgrading work.
- These were launched after the visit of His Majesty King Mohammed VI on December 9th, within the framework of several interdepartmental and ministerial partnerships.
- These were launched after the visit of His Majesty King Mohammed VI on December 9th, within the framework of several interdepartmental and ministerial partnerships.
Immediately after the visit of H.M. King Mohammed VI to the Medina of Tetouan, several worksites were opened within the old framework of the Medina affecting the neighbourhoods, squares and other dependencies of the city of "Sidi Mandri" where more than 30,000 inhabitants live. With a budget of 315 million dirhams, this major upgrading of the Medina of Tetouan will be carried out thanks to the contribution of the Ministries of Culture, Tourism, Trade and Industry, in addition to several private companies.As for the built environment and its integration into the overall context of the existing Andalusian heritage, it is the Ministry of Housing and Al Omrane that will take care of the execution while taking into account the situations of more than three hundred old houses and dwellings that are threatening to collapse.All these delicate and important operations must be carried out while a…
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