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# Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage
Rabat · Morocco

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 2012.

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City / localityRabat

Country / geographic scopeMorocco

Place typeCities

Point coordinates34.02417, -6.82278

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage

Cultural · Inscription: 2012

Property components: 3. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1401/)

Morocco

## Keep exploring
[CitiesRabat→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ciudad-rabat/)[MonumentsKsar of Ait-Ben-HaddouAit Ben Haddou→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/ait-ben-haddou/)[CitiesHistoric City of MeknesMequínez→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-793/)[CitiesPortuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)El Jadida→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-1058/)[CitiesMedina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)Essaouira→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/unesco-753/)[CitiesMedina of FezFez→](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/medina-de-fez/)

[Places in this territory →](https://tripguroo.com/en/places/marruecos/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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