011981
Medinas
Medina of Fez
Fez
Founded in the ninth century, Fez preserves madrasas, merchants’ inns and fountains. Its medina carries an urban, cultural and spiritual memory.
UNESCO inscription1981
UNESCO entry ↗PLACES OF MEMORY — WORLD HERITAGE
Stone holds
our stories.
Nine places. Centuries of memory. A heritage to keep alive.
Explore the places ↓
9 places to explore1981–2012 · inscription yearsCultural heritage to pass on
UNESCO · MOROCCO
Morocco’s nine inscribed properties
Classification shown: UNESCO World Heritage List. Dates refer to inscription, not to the construction of monuments.
9 places
Your selection stays on this device. Find it under “My notebook”.
021985
Medinas
Medina of Marrakesh
Marrakesh
Founded by the Almoravids in 1070–1072, the city brings together walls, gardens and monuments including the Koutoubia. Its public spaces hold a living history.
UNESCO inscription1985
UNESCO entry ↗031987
Ksour
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Ouarzazate province
In the Ounila valley, this fortified village illustrates southern Morocco’s earthen building skills through clustered homes, walls and towers.
UNESCO inscription1987
UNESCO entry ↗041996
Historic cities
Historic City of Meknes
Meknes
Meknes became a capital under Moulay Ismail. Monumental gates, walls and the imperial city reveal the urban ambitions of the Alaouite reign.
UNESCO inscription1996
UNESCO entry ↗051997
Archaeology
Archaeological Site of Volubilis
Near Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
At the foot of Zerhoun, Volubilis’s mosaics and ruins bear witness to several civilisations, from antiquity to the early Islamic period.
UNESCO inscription1997
UNESCO entry ↗061997
Medinas
Medina of Tétouan (formerly Titawin)
Tétouan
The medina’s architecture and arts reveal links between Morocco and Andalusia, including the settlement of people arriving from the Iberian Peninsula.
UNESCO inscription1997
UNESCO entry ↗072001
Medinas
Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)
Essaouira
This eighteenth-century fortified port blends Moroccan urban traditions with European influences. Its harbour tells a story of exchange between Africa, Europe and the wider world.
UNESCO inscription2001
UNESCO entry ↗082004
Historic cities
Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)
El Jadida
Sixteenth-century fortifications and the cistern illustrate architectural exchanges between Morocco and Portugal. Moroccans regained Mazagan in 1769.
UNESCO inscription2004
UNESCO entry ↗092012
Historic cities
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City
Rabat
The inscribed property brings together Almohad remains and the early twentieth-century new town. Rabat connects older heritage with modern urban planning.
UNESCO inscription2012
UNESCO entry ↗No places found. Try another word or add places to your notebook.
Photographs & credits
Photographs resized and cropped for display. Each image retains the licence listed below.
- Ait-Ben-Haddou, panoramic view · China Crisis · CC BY-SA 2.5
- Bab Bou Jeloud in Fez · Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Volubilis, view of the ruins · Subhros · CC BY-SA 3.0
Original summaries; references consulted on 10 October 2026.