Riad Zitoun Jdid in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco — Africa (Northern Africa)
Bahia Palace
صر الباهية
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 18, 2024
1. Bahia Palace Marker
Palais Bahia
Je suis la Magnifique comme mon nom l'indique. J'abrite l'un des plus vastes palais de la médina, près de deux hectares. Je suis l'oeuvre du grand vizir Ahmed Ben Moussa dit Ba Hmad (et son père le chambellan Moussa Ben Mbarek El Boukhari) qui ordonna ma construction au crépuscule de sa vie entre 1894 et 1900. Je dispose d'une suite de cours, de jardins, de salons, de dépendances tous rivalisant de beauté de splendeur architecturale paysagère une grande cour d'entrée aux arbres immenses; le petit Riad entouré de salles et de niches; la petite cour à ciel ouvert dont les chambres abritaient les appartements du maître ; la cour d'honneur de 50 m sur 30 et sa salle de conseil fastueuse; le grand Riad à la végétation luxuriante entouré de salles et de niches; enfin un autre appartement privé qui se compose de deux salles et deux niches donnant sur un espace couvert. L'ensemble est décoré de zelliges, de plâtre et de bois sculptés et peints d'une rare finesse. Au-delà du palais, l'agdal Ba Hmad était un immense verger aux carrés plantés et irrigués par un bassin central. En ressortant du palais, on peut visiter le musée Dar Si Saïd et le musée Tiskiwin tout proches.
Palais Bahia
Plafond en bois peint
Bahia Palace
My name means "magnificent," which I truly am. At nearly two hectares (five acres), I am one of the largest palaces in the medina. I am the work of the grand vizier Ahmed Ben Moussa, known as Ba Hmad (and his father the chamberlain Moussa Ben Mbarek El Boukhari), who ordered my construction during his twilight years, from 1894 to 1900. I hold a collection of courtyards, gardens, salons, and outbuildings, all of which are equal in their beauty, architectural splendor, and surroundings: a large entrance courtyard with enormous trees, the small riad (traditional home) surrounded by rooms and niches, the small, open-air courtyard with rooms housing master's quarters, the sa main, 50- by 30-meter courtyard and its magnificent meeting room, the large riad de with lush vegetation, surrounded by rooms and niches, and finally, another private apartment containing two rooms and two niches that opens onto a covered area. I am entirely decorated with zellij (mosaic tile) and finely sculpted and painted plaster and wood. Beyond my walls, the Agdal Ba Hmad was once an extensive orchard with square plant beds irrigated by a central pond. Upon leaving, one can visit the Dar Si Said museum and the Tiskiwin museum, both of which are located nearby.
أنا البهية كما يدل على ذلك اسمي؛ أضم أحد أرحب قصور المدينة العتيقة الذي تبلغ مساحته قرابة هكتارين. وأنا من عمل الصدر الأعظم آنذاك أحمد بن موسى الملقب ب با حماد ( وأبيه الحاجب موسى ابن مبارك البوخاري) الذي أمر بتشييدي إبان شيخوخته بين 1894 و1900. أتوفر على ساحات وحدائق وقاعات فسيحة ومرافق يضاهي بعضها بعضا من حيث الجمال ورونق المعمار والمنظر الطبيعي: فناء كبير يمثل مدخلا إلى الأشجار الباسقة؛ الرياض الصغير الذي تحيط به قاعات فسيحة ومقصورات؛ الفناء الصغير المفتوح الذي كانت غُرفه تضم شقق الوزير؛ فناء الشرف بطول 50 م وعرض 30 م وقاعة المجلس الباذخة التابعة له الرياض الكبير بنباتاته الوفيرة الذي تحيط به قاعات فسيحة ومشاك؛ وأخيرا، شقة أخرى خصوصية تتكون من قاعتين فسيحتين ومشكاتين تطلان على فضاء مغطى. وكل ذلك مزخرف بالزليج والجبس المنحوت وبخشب ملون برقة نادرة وبعيدا عن القصر، كان أكدال با حماد عبارة عن روضة شاسعة ذات أحواض مغروسة يسقيها حوض ماء مركزي. وعند مغادرة القصر يكون بإمكان المرء زيارة متحف دار سي سعيد ومتحف .تيسكيوين الموجودين على مقربة منه
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Location. 31° 37.256′ N, 7° 59.048′ W. Marker is in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi. It is in Riad Zitoun Jdid. It is at the intersection of Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid and Rue Bahia Bab Mellah, on the right when traveling north on Rue Riad Zitoun el Jdid. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Rue de la Bahia 15, Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi 40000, Morocco. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in Africa, North Africa, The Maghreb, and in a coastal Mediterranean country. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire, Portuguese colonies, a Spanish colony, a French colony, and the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Place Qzadriya (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Bahia Palace (about 150 meters away); a different marker also named Bahia Palace (about 150 meters away); The Small Riad (about 180 meters away); The Small Courtyard (about 210 meters away); Badia Palace (about
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 19, 2024
2. Bahia Palace Marker
Also see . . . Bahia Palace at Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 22, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 19, 2024
3. An interior courtyard at the Bahia Palace
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 19, 2024
4. The Grand Courtyard at the Bahia Palace
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 220 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 22, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
