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Stucco capital, Kasbah of the Glaoua family, Telouet, Morocco

Capital in carved stucco, Kasbah of the Glaoua family, Telouet, High Atlas, Morocco. The fortress was begun in the 19th century as the residence Thami el Glaoui, 1879-1956, who was Pasha of Marrakech 1912-56. It sits at 1800m in the Atlas mountains on an ancient caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Image Size: 3744x5520 / 5.7MB; www.manuelcohen.com; indoors inside interior vertical Morocco Moroccan Southern Morocco North Africa North African photograph photography image heritage history 19th century 20th century tourism travel tourist attraction Thami El Glaoui El Haj T'hami el Mezouari el Glaoui T'hami Glaoui Lord of the Atlas Pasha Pasha of Marrakech El Mezouari Berber chief Glaoua Glawa Aglaw Kasbah of Telouet Telouet High Atlas Altas mountains mountain caravan route kasbah qasbah qassabah fortress citadel earthen building architecture house residence carved stucco decoration decorative pattern capital column architectural
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Capital in carved stucco, Kasbah of the Glaoua family, Telouet, High Atlas, Morocco. The fortress was begun in the 19th century as the residence Thami el Glaoui, 1879-1956, who was Pasha of Marrakech 1912-56. It sits at 1800m in the Atlas mountains on an ancient caravan route from the Sahara to Marrakech. Picture by Manuel Cohen