El Badi Palace or Badi' Palace is a ruined palace in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was commissioned by the sultan Ahmad al-Mansur of the Saadian dynasty a few months after his accession in 1578, with constru
The central pool and courtyard of the palace, looking towards the remains of the western pavilion
Example of a Saadian-period marble panel looted from Marrakesh by Moulay Ismail, reused in his mausoleum
Minbar of the Kutubiyya Mosque, one of the objects on display in the palace today
An illustration of Marrakesh and its Kasbah (citadel and palaces), seen from the east, by Adriaen Matham, 1640. Among other features, the image shows a tall tower that once stood in the Saadian palaces, which later disappeared and whose origin has been debated among scholars.
Marrakesh or Marrakech is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh-Safi region. The city lies west of the foothills of t
El Badi Palace
…Badi' Palace (Arabic: قصر البديع, lit. 'Palace of Wonder/Brilliance', also frequently translated as the "Incomparable Palace") is a ruined palace in Marrakesh, Morocco. It was commissioned by the sultan Ahmad al-Mansur of the Saadian dynasty a few months after his accession in 1578, with construction and…
Marrakech Koutoubia Mosque
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