Portuguese Cistern (Mazagan)

Portuguese cistern (Mazagan)
Portuguese Cistern in El Jadida
Portuguese Cistern (Mazagan) is located in Morocco
Portuguese Cistern (Mazagan)
Shown within Morocco
LocationEl Jadida
Coordinates33°15′24.239″N 8°30′9.857″W / 33.25673306°N 8.50273806°W / 33.25673306; -8.50273806

The Portuguese Cistern is a historic cistern in El Jadida, Morocco. It is located beneath the citadel at the heart of the historic Portuguese fortified city of Mazagan. It is a classified cultural heritage monument in Morocco[1] and, along with the rest of the old walled city, forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.[2]

History

The cistern was built beneath the Citadel, the original fort and first permanent structure that the Portuguese built on this site in 1514, before it was expanded into the larger walled fortress in 1541.[3][4] The chamber's original function is not clear. It may have been an armory, barracks,[5] or granary,[4] but it is recorded as having been converted into a cistern in 1541.[3][4] It was designed by an architect named Miguel de Arruda but the construction work was delegated to João de Castilho.[5] The cistern has been used as a filming location for several movies, of which Orson Welles' Othello is the best known internationally.[6]

Architecture

The semi-subterranean chamber has a roughly square plan measuring around 33 to 34 metres (108 to 112 ft) per side, was constructed with five rows of five stone pillars and columns.[3] The chamber is built in a late Gothic style known as Manueline.[3][7] A round opening in the center of the chamber served to collect rainwater.[3]

The cistern is known today for the visual impression created by the thin layer of water covering the floor, which creates ever-changing reflections from the single shaft of light through the central hole in the ceiling.[6]

See also

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References

  1. ^ France, PASS Technologie, 26, rue Louis Braille, 75012 Paris. "Citerne portugaise". idpc.ma (in French). Retrieved 2019-11-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 2022-10-10.
  3. ^ a b c d e Proposition d'inscription de biens sur la Liste du patrimoine mondial: Cité portugaise Mazagan (El Jadida) (Nomination text for UNESCO World Heritage List) (in French). 2004.
  4. ^ a b c Colin, G.S.; Cenival, P. de (1960–2007). "al-D̲j̲adīda". In Bearman, P.; Bianquis, Th.; Bosworth, C.E.; van Donzel, E.; Heinrichs, W.P. (eds.). Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Brill. ISBN 9789004161214.
  5. ^ a b La citerne (Information sign). Posted inside museum, at entrance of cistern. 9 June 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Portuguese Cistern of El Jadida". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida)". Unesco. Retrieved May 25, 2020.

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