Casa del Mar, Colonial fortress in Tarfaya, Morocco
Casa del Mar stands as a coastal fortress constructed with eight rooms on both ground and upper floors, featuring fortified walls and strategic watchtowers.
Donald Mackenzie established this military stronghold in 1882 through the British North West Africa Company to secure trade routes between Timbuktu and Wadi Noun.
The fortress, known as دار البحر in Arabic, represents the architectural principles of 19th-century military construction along the North African coast.
The structure includes six water storage tanks and maintains its position at coordinates 27.946111 latitude and -12.930833 longitude for precise navigation.
The fortress operated under multiple names, including Port Victoria and Mackenzie's factory, before receiving its current designation as Casa del Mar.
Location: Tarfaya
GPS coordinates: 27.94611,-12.93083
Latest update: March 9, 2025 15:26
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