The Bahia Palace is a palace and a set of gardens located in Marrakech.
It was built in the late 19th century, intended to be the greatest
palace of its time. The name means "brilliance". As in other buildings
of the period in other countries, it was intended to capture the essence
of the Islamic and Moroccan style. There is a 2 acre (8,000 m²) garden with rooms opening onto courtyards.
Set up at the end of 19th century by Si Moussa, grand vizier of the
sultan, for his personal use, this palace would bear the name of one of
his wives. Here, the harem, which includes a vast court decorated with a
central basin and surrounded by rooms intended for the concubines. As
the black slave Abu Ahmed rose to power and wealth towards the end of
the 19th century, he had the Bahia palace built by bringing in craftsmen
from Fez.
Localisation
City : Marrakech
GPS : 31°37′17.73″N 7°58′56.03″W
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