Petit Socco

The Petit Socco, also known as the Place Souk Dakhel, or in Spanish as Zoco Chico, is a small square in the medina quarter of , .
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Photo: Kwikkode, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Pedestrian zone
  • Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
  • Also known as: “Little Square”, “Place Souk Dakhel”, “Souk Dakhli”, and “السوق الدخلي”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: American Legation, Tangier and Immaculate Conception Church.

Museum
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The Tangier American Legation, officially the Tangier American Legation Institute for Moroccan Studies, is a building in the medina of , , that formerly housed the United States diplomatic mission to Morocco. is situated 190 metres south of Petit Socco.

Church
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The Church of the Immaculate Conception, also known as the Spanish Church or La Purísima, is a Roman Catholic church built in 1880–1881 in , .

Mosque
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is a overlooking the Grand Socco medina area of central , from the southwest. It was built in 1917 and is decorated in polychrome tiles. is situated 340 metres southwest of Petit Socco.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Laaouama and Al Bahraoyine.

Village
is a small town and rural commune in of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of . At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 20,541 people living in 3834 households. is situated 7 km south of Petit Socco.

Village
is a small coastal town bordering the Strait of Gibraltar and it is a rural commune in of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of . is situated 8 km east of Petit Socco.

Petit Socco

Latitude
35.78555° or 35° 47′ 8″ north
Longitude
-5.81048° or 5° 48′ 38″ west
Open location code
8C7PQ5PQ+6R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 223986242
Open­Street­Map feature
highway=­pedestrian
Wiki­data ID
Q17013683
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Petit Socco” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سوق الدخيل”
  • Dutch: “Petit Socco”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سوق الدخيل”
  • French: “Petit Socco”
  • German: “Petit Socco”
  • Hindi: “पती सोको”
  • Moroccan Arabic: “سوق الدخيل”
  • Spanish: “Zoco chico”
  • Swedish: “Petit Socco”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Fransiscanos de cruz blanca , Nazareth Family Home and Musée des artistes voyageurs.

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Places to explore: مقهى طنجة and Hotel fuentes.

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