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Square with Spanish-era buildings, Tetouan Ensanche

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Tetouan Ensanche

Tetouan's Ensanche is the planned urban extension developed during the Spanish Protectorate, distinguished by its street layout, civic architecture and exchanges with the older Medina.

  • LocationNear Tetouan
  • TypeMedina & Neighborhood

About Tetouan Ensanche

Tetouan's Ensanche is the planned urban extension developed during the Spanish Protectorate, distinguished by its street layout, civic architecture and exchanges with the older Medina. It offers a different walking experience from the medieval old town, making a separate architectural guide useful. The wider historical center combining Medina and Ensanche has been discussed in UNESCO tentative-list materials, but the UNESCO World Heritage inscription applies specifically to the Medina. Do not imply that the entire Ensanche is already separately inscribed.

Square with Spanish-era buildings, Tetouan Ensanche

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Visitor Information

  • An urban layout from the Spanish Protectorate era.
  • A different experience from the UNESCO Medina.
  • The Ensanche is not separately inscribed by UNESCO.
  • Things to do: a walking tour and architecture.

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Travel tips

  • Buildings are mostly appreciated from the street; interiors are not necessarily open.

FAQs About Tetouan Ensanche

Is the Ensanche a UNESCO site?

Not separately. The World Heritage inscription applies to the Medina; the wider historic centre with the Ensanche appears in UNESCO tentative-list materials.

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