Dar el Makhzen (Tangier)

The Kasbah Palace, also known as Dar al-Makhzen, Sultan's Palace or Governor's Palace and formerly as the Sharifian Palace, 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, with the Kasbah Museum Contemporary Art Space added in late 2021. The palace stands on one of the highest points of the Kasbah, overlooking the medina and the Strait of Gibraltar, and is organized around two courtyards decorated with wooden ceilings, marble fountains and arabesques.

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Dar el Makhzen (Tangier) ranks #3,336 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #12 of the 37 mapped in Morocco. Founded c. 1725, it is older than 20% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,062 times in the last 60 days, more than 68% of the atlas. The nearest day-trip guide is Algeciras, 50 km away. See how Morocco compares in the castle statistics.

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