Place du Grand Socco

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Place du Grand Socco is a bustling central square in Tangier, Morocco, known as a historic gateway between the old medina and the modern city.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf public square
urban square
characteristic bustling atmosphere
central location
city Tangier
climate Mediterranean climate
connects Tangier old medina
linked to: Tangier medina

modern city of Tangier
continent Africa
country Morocco
governingBody Municipality of Tangier
hasCulturalRole meeting point for locals and visitors
hasFeature cafés
fountain
green areas
shops
street vendors
hasHistoricalFunction marketplace
trading hub
hasNameInArabic ساحة السوق الكبير
hasNameInFrench Place du Grand Socco
hasNameInSpanish Gran Zoco
hasNearbyTransport bus stops
taxis
hasType transport hub
isPartOf urban fabric of Tangier
languageUsed Arabic
French
Spanish
locatedIn Tangier
Tangier medina area
linked to: Tangier medina

northern Morocco
near Avenue Mohammed V (Tangier)
Cinema Rif
Mosque of Sidi Bou Abid
Port of Tangier
linked to: Tangier

entrance to Tangier medina
region Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
role gateway between old medina and modern city
significance historical significance as market area
symbolic boundary between old and new Tangier
timeZone Central European Time
timeZoneDST Central European Summer Time
tourism popular tourist spot in Tangier
usedFor pedestrian circulation
public gatherings
social interaction

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Referenced by (4)

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Grand Socco hasAlternativeName Place du Grand Socco
Bab al-Fahs near Grand Socco (Place du Grand Socco)
linked to: Place du Grand Socco
Mendoubia Gardens near Grand Socco (Place du Grand 9 Avril 1947)
linked to: Place du Grand Socco
Place du Grand Socco hasNameInFrench Place du Grand Socco