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Later on, it was transferred to one of the bastions of the Tetouan enclosure, in Bab el Oqla and inaugurated on July 29, 1948. It is a historic fortress built on the orders of the Alaouite Sultan Moulay Abd al-Rahman around 1830. [2] [3] In January 2022, the National Museum Foundation re-opened the museum after months of renovation and maintenance.
Tétouan was of particular importance in the Islamic period, from the 8th century onwards, since it served as the main point of contact between Morocco and Andalusia. After the Reconquest, the town was rebuilt by Andalusian refugees who had been expelled by the Spanish.
Jan Włodarczyk (15 December 1919 – 4 September 1998) was a Polish footballer who played as a defender. [ 2 ] He played in six matches for the Poland national football team from 1947 to 1948.
Redemption Day is a 2021 American action thriller film directed and co-written by Hicham Hajji. The film stars Gary Dourdan, Serinda Swan, Andy García, Martin Donovan, Robert Knepper and Samy Naceri and follows the U.S. Marine who travels to Morocco to rescue his kidnapped wife. [1] It was distributed by Saban Films. [2]
Tétouan (Arabic: تطوان, romanized: tiṭwān or taṭwān, or ) is a city in northern Morocco.It lies along the Martil Valley and is one of the two major ports of Morocco on the Mediterranean Sea, a few miles south of the Strait of Gibraltar, and about 60 kilometres (37 mi) E.S.E. of Tangier.
The Sack of Tétouan of 1399 was an attack led by Hugo de Mendoza to Tétouan, then controlled by the Marinid Sultanate.The objective of this attack was to put an end to their pirates, who were attacking Castilian ships after the Marinid ruler incited them to do so.
The Tetouan Museum includes a collection of archaeological and historical pieces dating back to various time periods. The exhibits range from ancient pottery, jewelry, stone engravings, ancient coins, and daily tools that reflect the development of society in ancient times. [4] [5] Many of the objects on display come from the Roman city of ...
He was awarded for this action by Francisco Franco with the Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand, the highest military decoration of Spain. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The Republican Air Force carried out sporadic air raids on Morocco during the remainder of the war, especially targeting facilities at Melilla, which housed military barracks and a mineral export ...