Military Architecture in Tiznit–Morocco: Walls as a model

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Islamic Archaeology department, Faculty of Archaeology, Sohag university, Egypt.

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Cities in the countries of the Maghreb and Andalusia preserved a huge heritage of forts, kasbahs, castles and walls that truly indicate the great role they played, and The military fortifications were not just buildings that were called for by events at that time only, but rather these facilities represented a lifestyle that affected the lives of societies And their facilities and in the formation of the city in general. The rulers sought to fortify the cities to keep the entity of the country and establishing its authority and to protect the city and its urban development various fortifications and military architecture like forts, castles, walls, towers and many others were built. and it is worth noting that every city or village, whether in Morocco or Andalusia, almost had a wall surrounding its buildings to protect it, as well as a Kasbah, castle or fort that acted as a second line of defense for it. which applied to the city of Tiznit which became a big important in the Alawite Age; so Sultan Hassan I fortified it and built its walls to turn from a mere tiny village into a city and a center of the authority in the Souss region, in the south of Morocco. In this context, this article aims to Highlight on the city walls by checking out the date of building the walls, the reasons for their building, the buildings materials. This article also aims to description and analysis of the wall and making plans and projections, horizontal and vertical sections and Extracting for its architectural elements to highlight its historical, architectural and cultural significance. bearing in mind the culture of the era in which those walls were built, from political, social and economic conditions, climatic and topographical conditions. It concludes with a recommendation to protect and to invest it as well, especially as they are the last walls built in Morocco.

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