Decadent

Ruined houses in the Mellah Finest floorboards of Thuja are taken away from the old abandoned houses and the walls fall apart. 2011-08-29		The climate in Essaouira with its strong winds, high humidity and salt in the air cause considerable damages on buildings. The ramparts and the houses close to the sea in the Mellah are exposed of progressive coastal erosion. Decayed buildings and other things left in a neglected state give the town a special look and that has tourists and the film industry discovered. Essaouira is photogenic. The corner walls of O.N.E building in the industrial zon. House in Frina with a sea view
Medina
The street is named from the famous Arab muslim Ibn Zuhr, who was physician in Sevilla where he was born and where he died in 1161. Ruined older sardin factory near the sea is decayed and filled with sand.
Old school building The materials and the contructions of wastewater drains are exposed for damage and are collectors of garbage. There has been severe problems with floods in the streets with insufficient drainage. Ongoing projects in Essaouira is aiming of solving this problem. A rusty door in the industrial quarters Broken brick window at the entry of the port -near the meteorogical station.