El Badi Palace
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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
The "Portuguese Plan" of 1585 depicts the Kasbah of Marrakesh during Ahmad al-Mansur's rule. The Badi Palace, enclosing four pools and gardens, is visible in the upper right.
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
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The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il is a historic Islamic funerary complex in Meknes, Morocco. It contains the tomb of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, who ruled Morocco from 1672 until his death in 1727, and is lo
View into the tomb chamber of Moulay Isma'il
A portrait of Moulay Isma'il in a French manuscript from 1690
The gate of the Dar al-Kebira palace, still located near the mausoleum today
Main courtyard next to the mausoleum (looking east; cupola of the tomb chamber visible in the upper right)