Gare de Marrakech
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Alternative Titles
Mahattat al-Murrakush al-qadimah
Marrakech Station
Date
1923Description
The old train station in Marrakesh was adjacent to the current station on Avenue Hassan II within walking distance of the center of the Gueliz District. Built during the French Protectorate, it opened in 1923 and was active until the new station went into commission in 2008. It was the terminus of the system until its expansion to Guelmim, Zagora, and into the Western Sahara.
The new station is 100 meters closer to the city center, directly opposite the Royal Theater. exterior, parking lot entrance, 1993
Type of Work
Railroad stationSubject
Railroad stations, Clock towers, Marrakech (Morocco), Architecture --Morocco, Morocco --History --20th century, Architecture, French colonial, Transportation buildings, Maghreb, Towers (Building divisions), Parking lots, Roof terraces, Entrances
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Item is Part of
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