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Bahia Palace entry. Bahia Palace and Gardens was built in the 19th century and was the home for Bou Ahmed his four wives and concubines.
November - December 2014.
Holiday in Morocco.
The Bahia Palace was created by Si Moussa, grand vizier of the sultan, for his personal use.
November - December 2014.
Holiday in Morocco.
The Bahia Palace was created by Si Moussa, grand vizier of the sultan, for his personal use.
Grand mosque of Hassan II Casablanca. Completed in 1994. The largest mosque in Morocco, with the tallest minaret in the world, its prayer hall can accommodate up to 25,000 faithful and another 80,000 in the courtyard. The mosque interior has fine examples of Moroccan architectural motifs and craftsmanship.
November - December 2014.
Holiday in Morocco.
The Bahia Palace was created by Si Moussa, grand vizier of the sultan, for his personal use.
Fantastic baking facilities available for the community as most people do not have their own ovens and can not afford such luxuries. The bread dough is made at home, the kids take it to the bakery before school and at lunch time collect the loaves to take home to the family.
Grand mosque of Hassan II Casablanca. Completed in 1994. The largest mosque in Morocco, with the tallest minaret in the world, its prayer hall can accommodate up to 25,000 faithful and another 80,000 in the courtyard. The mosque interior has fine examples of Moroccan architectural motifs and craftsmanship.
Grand mosque of Hassan II Casablanca. Completed in 1994. The largest mosque in Morocco, with the tallest minaret in the world, its prayer hall can accommodate up to 25,000 faithful and another 80,000 in the courtyard. The mosque interior has fine examples of Moroccan architectural motifs and craftsmanship.
Bahia Palace and Gardens was built in the 19th century and was the home for Bou Ahmed his four wives and concubines.
The Bahia Palace was built by two generations of Grand Viziers from the same family in the 19th century.
The building came into the possession of the Moroccan sultan on the death of the son, Ahmed bin Mūsa (Ba Ahmed) and then became the official residence of the French resident minister, before reverting to royal ownership in 1956.
The family remains influential to this day, with a descendent recently serving as Minister of the Interior and then Ambassador to France.
Bahia Palace and Gardens was built in the 19th century and was the home for Bou Ahmed his four wives and concubines.
Bahia Palace and Gardens was built in the 19th century and was the home for Bou Ahmed his four wives and concubines.
November - December 2014.
Holiday in Morocco.
The Bahia Palace was created by Si Moussa, grand vizier of the sultan, for his personal use.
Bahia Palace and Gardens was built in the 19th century and was the home for Bou Ahmed his four wives and concubines.
The Atlas mountains -just a lunch place in Ouarzazate
Ouarzazate -literally 'noiselessly' and called 'The door of the desert'- is located on an elevation of 1160 metres (3810ft) in the middle of a bare plateau, south of the High Atlas mountains. To the south of the town is the desert. The town is chiefly inhabited by Berbers, who constructed many of the prominent kasbahs and buildings for which the area is known for.
for more information on Ouarzazate en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ouarzazate
I'm glad we at least got this little taste of the architecture. Though, because it's the only one that's open, it makes it feel all the more touristy.
This madrasa is, for sure, an extremely old and historic and significant site in itself. Not some pale comparison, and not a modern reproduction. But even so, if it's the only such site you're allowed into, and "just" a madrasa, not a real mosque, it does make you feel like you're being given some kind of Disneyland treatment - like here's the second-tier, not as good, place, to satisfy the tourists. Like going to Rome and being allowed into all the incredible, amazing, historical churches in Rome but not into anything at all in the Vatican because you're not Catholic.
Zellij tiles. The 16th century Madrasa is named after the adjacent mosque, and was once the largest colleges in North Africa. It closed in 1960.
November - December 2014.
Holiday in Morocco.
The Bahia Palace was created by Si Moussa, grand vizier of the sultan, for his personal use.
The Bahia Palace was built by two generations of Grand Viziers from the same family in the 19th century.
The building came into the possession of the Moroccan sultan on the death of the son, Ahmed bin Mūsa (Ba Ahmed) and then became the official residence of the French resident minister, before reverting to royal ownership in 1956.
The family remains influential to this day, with a descendent recently serving as Minister of the Interior and then Ambassador to France.
Bahia Palace and Gardens was built in the 19th century and was the home for Bou Ahmed his four wives and concubines.
Student Dormitories. The 16th century Madrasa is named after the adjacent mosque, and was once the largest colleges in North Africa. It closed in 1960.
Located in Fes, Madrasa Bou Inania was founded in 1351. It is an excellent example of Marinid architecture and the last madrasa built by the Marinids. Leo Africanus studied at this madrasa
The 16th century Madrasa is named after the adjacent mosque, and was once the largest colleges in North Africa. It closed in 1960.
The Bahia Palace was built by two generations of Grand Viziers from the same family in the 19th century.
The building came into the possession of the Moroccan sultan on the death of the son, Ahmed bin Mūsa (Ba Ahmed) and then became the official residence of the French resident minister, before reverting to royal ownership in 1956.
The family remains influential to this day, with a descendent recently serving as Minister of the Interior and then Ambassador to France.
The Bahia Palace was built by two generations of Grand Viziers from the same family in the 19th century.
The building came into the possession of the Moroccan sultan on the death of the son, Ahmed bin Mūsa (Ba Ahmed) and then became the official residence of the French resident minister, before reverting to royal ownership in 1956.
The family remains influential to this day, with a descendent recently serving as Minister of the Interior and then Ambassador to France.
The 16th century Madrasa is named after the adjacent mosque, and was once the largest colleges in North Africa. It closed in 1960.
A museum in the beautiful full interior of a former 19th century palace. we went to see the building rather than the contempoary art.
The Bahia Palace was built by two generations of Grand Viziers from the same family in the 19th century.
The building came into the possession of the Moroccan sultan on the death of the son, Ahmed bin Mūsa (Ba Ahmed) and then became the official residence of the French resident minister, before reverting to royal ownership in 1956.
The family remains influential to this day, with a descendent recently serving as Minister of the Interior and then Ambassador to France.
November - December 2014.
Holiday in Morocco.
The Bahia Palace was created by Si Moussa, grand vizier of the sultan, for his personal use.
The Bahia Palace was built by two generations of Grand Viziers from the same family in the 19th century.
The building came into the possession of the Moroccan sultan on the death of the son, Ahmed bin Mūsa (Ba Ahmed) and then became the official residence of the French resident minister, before reverting to royal ownership in 1956.
The family remains influential to this day, with a descendent recently serving as Minister of the Interior and then Ambassador to France.