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 Today, the old walled medina is threatened by processes which have been set in motion by both natural andanthropogenic causes. Salt-water intrusion, land subsidence, coastal erosion and overexploitation of water resources contribute in particular to the degradation of the urban context. Protection of the surroundings ofEssaouira's ecosystem is a condition for its survival.

Source: Urban Development and Freshwater Resources. UNESCO, 1996.

Updated for the CSI home page in February 1997

      Pétition:

Halte à la destruction du patrimoine historique de la ville d'ESSAOUIRA (MOGADOR) (2011)

Action plan for integrated town development: priorities:

Ramparts of the medina of Essaouira and Scala of the Kasbah Ramparts of the Medina vers Mellah	1. Restoration of the Medina and feasibility study of a wave-breaker project far from the historic Medina, in order to stop the progressive coastal erosion; .Walls of the medina .The Sea
Mellah	2. Temporary relocation of endangered families still living in the houses next to the wall; 3. Rehabilitation of the historic habitat through the creation of various activities and the delivery of sanitary equipment into the Medina, in order to help the most disadvantaged families;
Dunes at Plage Safi	4. Protection and re-establishment of the dunal coastal environment; 5. Prevention of contamination in seaand freshwater environment; Learn more in Ecology
The Danish Consulate	6. Rehabilitation of the three historical monuments of the city (Danish Consulate and the two Scalas of the port). See aslo The Danish Consulate The Scala of the Port The Scala of Kasbah

The historical monuments of Essaouira are marked by a rather original architecture. It combines the Arab-Muslim art in European architecture of the Renaissance. In addition, Essaouira is the only Moroccan medina, where streets are straight and intersect at right angles.

Some of the historical monuments are:

The walls, tours and doors of the medina
Scala Kasbah
Skala Port
Dar sultan el Mahdouma
Borj el Oued
The citadelle Mohamédia 
The village Diabet 
The prison on the island Mogador
The lighthouse of Sidi Mogdoul
The palace of Justice
The Danish consulate
The portugeese church
Dar el Makhzen