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Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida) (UNESCO/NHK)

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The Portuguese fortification of Mazagan, now part of the city of El Jadida, 90-km southwest of Casablanca, was built as a fortified colony on the Atlantic coast in the early 16th century. It was taken over by the Moroccans in 1769. The fortification with its bastions and ramparts is an early example of Renaissance military design. The surviving Portuguese buildings include the cistern and the Church of the Assumption, built in the Manueline ... Source: UNESCO TV / © NHK Nippon Hoso Kyokai URL:

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