Grand Socco

The Place du 9 Avril 1947 — named for the date King Mohammed V gave his independence speech here, which the French understood as a declaration of intent and the Moroccans understood as a promise. The square connects the medina to the Ville Nouvelle and has been the hinge of Tangier's public life since the city was a caravanserai stop on the road to Spain. Storytellers, traders, and spies have all passed through.