El Badi Palace
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Sue Dobson
In its heyday, the El Badi Palace was filled with gold, onyx and Italian marble, displaying the finest materials and craftsmanship for the royal court and the sultan’s many guests to admire. Built in the late 16th century, its glory did not last long, for it was largely destroyed just over a hundred years after its completion.
Storks nest on its high walls, looking down on vast empty courtyards, water channels and pools, and out across city rooftops to the mountain-hung horizon. Climb the stairs to join them and the view takes your breath away.
The palace comes to life for two weeks in summer when it’s the setting for the National Festival of Popular Arts.
Bab Berrima. Open daily 8.30 am to 12 noon and 2.30 to 5.30 pm.
Admission: 10 DH for palace, 20 DH for palace and display of the Koutoubia Mosque Minbar
Cost adult ticket: £1 - £5 pp
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