The road to the Bahia Palace in Marrakesh... in 27 photos

<p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"><span style="line-height: 1.6em;">Arabiaweather.com - Ismail Qassemi - <strong>Bahia Palace</strong> in the city of <strong><a href="http://jo.arabiaweather.com/content/%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%AF... .. a historical landmark that bears witness to more than 150 years, and there is a unique story in every corner of it to get to know it and a beautiful snapshot to capture it.</span></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The palace was the residence of the minister, Abu Ahmad ibn Musa, who was called the Grand Vizier at the time, and was also known as “Bahamad.” The palace bore the name of the minister’s favorite wife at the time, “Al-Bahia.”</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The palace has a vast area of hundreds of hectares. It includes 5 buildings and three gardens. It is characterized by beautiful decorations in all its corners, with wooden decorations on the 150 ceilings. The inscriptions on the walls are made of gypsum, in addition to the colorful mosaics and Italian marble everywhere.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> The patterns of decoration differ on the three doors of the palace. There is the Amazigh and Arab architectural styles, as well as the Andalusian style, which are important components of popular Moroccan culture.</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"> In the attached album, a group of photos from the Koutoubia Mosque towards the Bahia Palace, passing through the Fna Square and the streets and markets of the old city, and this is a group of the best <a href="http://sa.arabiaweather.com/content/18-%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B7%D8%A7-%D... activities in Marrakech</a> .</p><p style=";text-align:left;direction:ltr"></p>