Marrakech is probably the most visited city in Morocco. There are more than two million tourists a year. There is no shortage of reasons: so many that in 1985 UNESCO declared it a World Heritage Site. Now, some historical monuments have been seriously damaged by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that this Friday night had its epicenter precisely 70 kilometers to the south, in the Atlas Mountains, overlooking the Sahara.

The huge medina, the ancient city of Marrakech, is one of the biggest tourist attractions. Within the approximately 700 hectares, there is no one who goes there without visiting Jemaa el Fna square or the Koutoubia mosque. But there is more, much more to see. Or there was. Because not everything was left standing after this Friday’s tragedy.

Old houses

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