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El Badi Palace is a ruined palace located 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 embellishment continuing throughout most of his reign.
The palace, decorated with materials imported from numerous countries ranging from Italy to Mali, was used for receptions and designed to showcase the Sultan's wealth and power.
It was one part of a larger Saadian palace complex occupying the Kasbah district of Marrakesh.
Today it is a major tourist attraction in Marrakesh as well as an exhibition space; notably, the Minbar of the Kutubiyya Mosque is displayed here.
Pictures :
- El Badi Palace -
- An annex on the northwest side of the palace which contained residential quarters, possibly for foreign ambassadors -
- The former reception hall and throne room inside the western pavilion, the Qubba al-Khamsiniya. In the foreground are the remains of a rectangular water basin covered in Zellij mosaic tilework -
- An annex area on the south side of the palace, probably including the remains of a bathhouse (Hammam)
- The eastern pavilion (the Qubbat al-Zujaj), no longer standing today but showing remains of the underground water infrastructure -
