vendredi 26 septembre 2014

Safi

Safi (Berber: Asfi, ⴰⵙⴼⵉ; Arabic: آسفي) is a city in Morocco, located on the Atlantic coast. Second largest city in the Doukkala-Abda region and prefecture of the province. Its port is one of the largest in the country. The city is also home since the 1960s, a major industrial complex phosphate processing. Safi currently has 220.798 inhabitants.

Monuments Safi 


Almohad minaret.
Sea castle: it is a Portuguese fort dating from the sixteenth century. It has the distinction of being built practically on the water. His condition deteriorated and seems doomed to disappear before the negligence of the Moroccan Ministry of Culture and local authorities.
The Portuguese Cathedral: first Gothic building in Africa.
Dar Asultane: former residence of the sultans Alawi, also served as protection for the city because of its position; Today it has been transformed into a museum (National Museum of Ceramics) and the terrace offers a nice view of the city.
The mausoleum of the seven brothers benzmiro (synagogue).
Citadel Ben Hamiddouch.
The Palace of Caid if Aissa Ben Omar, dating from the nineteenth century (if Dar Aissa).
Fortress Agouze to Souiria Lakdima.
Fortress Ha'ir.
House Galabru.
The world's largest tajine
Safi had a large Jewish community that emigrated to France, Canada or Israel, which at the time represented more than 20% of the population.

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