Ma Marrakech
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Places to Visit
Bahia Palace
Bahia Palace is considered one of the grand palaces of the Moroccan city of Marrakech, or what is called the Red City. Created by Minister Ahmed bin Musa, in the 19th century, to commemorate the name of his wife, "Bahia", and today it is an artistic masterpiece dating from the splendor of Moroccan architecture of Andalusian character which overflows with its civilizational manifestations, in particular What you tell about the secrets of ancient history.
Badi Palace
The El Badi palace (sometimes spelled El Badiî or El Badia palace, literally "palace of the incomparable") is an architectural ensemble built at the end of the 16th century and located in Marrakech in Morocco. Former palace, it was built by the Saadian sultan Ahmed al-Mansur ad-Dhahbî to celebrate the victory over the Portuguese army, in 1578, in the battle of the Three Kings1. Today, there is only a huge esplanade carved out of gardens, planted with orange trees and surrounded by high walls. Indeed, in 1696, the Alawite sultan Moulay Ismaïl took what was richer in this palace to build the imperial city of Meknes.
Since 2011, the El Badi Palace has been used as a stage for the Marrakech Laughter Festival, organized by Jamel Debbouze.
Majorelle Garden
In 1919, the French painter Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962) (son of Louis Majorelle) settled during the French protectorate in Morocco, in the medina of Marrakech, with which he fell in love. In 1922 he bought a palm grove bordering that of Marrakech, north-west of the medina, and from the summer of 1929, he had a villa-workshop built by Robert Poisson1 & Paul Sinoir2 artist, in Moorish architecture / Art Deco style, surprisingly modern for the time. He fitted out his main house on the first floor, as well as a large artist's studio on the ground floor to paint his immense decorations.
Saadian tombs
The Saadian tombs of Marrakech date from the time of the great sultan Ahmed al-Mansur Saadi (1578-1603). These tombs were only discovered around 1917, then restored by the Fine Arts department. They are richly decorated.
The mausoleum houses the bodies of around sixty Saadians, including Al-Mansour, his successors and his family. The building is made up of three rooms. The most prestigious mausoleum is the hall of the twelve columns. This room houses the tomb of the sultan son Ahmed El Mansour. Its dome in carved cedar wood, and the stucco work is finely worked, the graves are in Carrara marble from Italy.
Outside are the graves of soldiers and servants and a necropolis garden.
The souk
To get an idea of the richness of Marrakchi crafts and to see the know-how of its 40,000 artisans, nothing beats a stroll in the souks of the medina among the most famous in Morocco for their diversity and atmosphere. extremely alive which reigns there. The souks of Marrakech are unique in the world by their organization and their size. It is a very enriching experience for the visitor. They traditionally have narrow alleys, which intersect, extend and intertwine to form the impression of a real labyrinth when you enter it for the first time. to protect themselves from the sun. The souks are organized by districts and by trades.
Jemaa el fna square
Triangular in shape, the square is located southwest of the medina (historic old town) of Marrakech. It especially overlooks the souks of the city. To its southwest is the Koutoubia.
