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Friday, April 5, 2013

Safi fish porcelain city in Morocco


Safi city of fish and porcelain, information about the city of Safi in Morocco, pictures of Safi




Safi city fish, ceramics and natural beaches and the capital of the Atlantic
Safi is located on the Atlantic Ocean between the new towns and Essaouira and away from the city of Casablanca, about 200 kilometers, and the city of Marrakech at about 160 km. And is among the oldest cities of Morocco, which includes a set of historical monuments and castles that attest to its long history.
Safi or "unfortunately," according to its origin barbaric means river or a beacon of light, combines tradition and modernity, besides historical landmarks that testify to its history, which dates back to the era Phoenician and century atheist century AD century that began remember when the city of Safi in the literature Arabic, we find a large number of laboratories fish Tsber and manufacturing porcelain workshops which represent economic Asbha



Narrow alleyways full of traditional industries
The first thing that draws the attention of the visitor to the city of Safi is credited with no historic old city and the outskirts of the sea and on the outskirts of the city and most of which dates back to Portuguese colonialism. Brevity of the sea, which is in the face of the Atlantic Ocean, which overlooks the sea and the harbor fishing grounds by Portugal in the 16th century to protect the northern entrance of the harbor and the residence of workers of the city, which explains why there are many guns of war and for the towers. This has restored palace in .1963 and Castle "Qishleh" overlooking the old city and the Sea Palace was founded by Portugal in order to protect the city.





The ancient city, dating back to the Old Testament, it is characterized by And alleys narrow and full of traditional industries and in particular ceramics it a charming city and mysterious made ​​many artists and politicians, painters they make stable for them to enjoy Psogaha and Bhrkiha tireless not subsided only in a very late in the evening




It is also among the important monuments that abound in the city of Safi, there is the National Museum of Ceramics, who founded in 1990 and houses a collection of ceramic blocks important traditional and modern which is characterized by distinct geometric forms and harmonious colors. The silo Great Mosque, dating back to the Covenant Almohad, and Tagine big city which is in the heart of the city, which enabled the Association economic actors in Safi from entering the record book "Guinness" on July 10, 1999 through the completion of the largest tajine to Koirat sardines, which contributed to the preparation 200 women, and gave to the needy company of 3 tons of grilled sardines.


Fishing
Fishing industry of the most important sectors of Safi, is a vital sector for the inhabitants of Safi because it provides work for some 21 thousand seas. And thanks to the development of this sector and, in particular sardine fishing Rice Haji Muhammad Abid, who worked on bringing the latest technology in hunting. Although that Tsber industry very old fish in the area and return to 1930, they did not know is an important development, but in 1990 where he established many Tsber companies fish now numbering to 28 companies. They are exporting fish Moroccan Almsber to Europe and to Asia and other Arab countries


Porcelain, Safi .. Names for one place
Handicraft is one of the vital sectors that contribute to the economic and social development of the city, where porcelain is the most important city's traditional crafts and cultural heritage and tourism, employs about 2000 people continuously and a large number of seasonal workers.
Ceramics are stationed in the neighborhood of the Division who founded to embrace the growing number of porcelain craftsmen, where there are about 100 casserole in 74-working workshop equipped with 130 traditional oven. Then plateau porcelain, the oldest neighborhood in the city employs more than 800 craftsmen in 37 workshop equipped with 70 oven traditionally


In addition to these two neighborhoods located near Safi model village for the ceramic industry is the village of Sidi Abderrahmane that are available on the 30 workshop spread over the village.
The raw material consists of ceramics from the mud and water and some chemicals and wood creative artisans in the synthesized and give fantastic geometric shapes, which made porcelain Safi are market, and make Safi City is porcelain with distinction in Morocco

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