Kasbah Palace, Tangier

Palace of the Kasbah
Musée des Cultures Méditerranéennes
Main courtyard of the Kasbah Palace
Map
LocationTangier, Morocco
Coordinates35°47′19″N 5°48′46″W / 35.78861°N 5.81278°W / 35.78861; -5.81278
Typeart museum
Key holdingsRoman items, Carthaginian objects

The Kasbah Palace, also known as Dar al-Makhzen, Sultan's Palace or Governor's Palace and formerly as the Sharifian Palace,[1]: 650  is a historical building and museum in the Kasbah or citadel of Tangier, Morocco. Its site has long been the main seat of political power in Tangier. The current structure was built in the early 18th century as the residence of the city's governor and home for the Sultan of Morocco when staying in the city, for example Hassan I in 1889. It has been repurposed as a museum since 1922, named the Kasbah Museum of Mediterranean Cultures since renovation in 2016,[2] with the Kasbah Museum Contemporary Art Space added in late 2021.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Lévi-Provençal was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Musée la Kasbah des cultures méditerranéennes de Tanger". Archnet.
  3. ^ Leila Benslimane (26 December 2021). "Tangier gets a new Museum of Contemporary Art". Morocco Jewish Times.

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