Portuguese Cistern
El Jadida, MAplace
On the main street of the cité, amid the souvenir shops, is this atmospheric vaulted cistern lit by a single shaft of light. Built in the early 16th century, it is famous as the eerie location for the dramatic riot scene in Orson Welles’ 1951 film Othello.
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Rue Mohammed Ahchemi Bahbai, El Jadida
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