Touareg in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco — Africa (Northern Africa)
Badia Palace
قصر البديع
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Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 18, 2024
1. Badia Palace Marker
Palais Badiâ
Je suis le Badiâ, l'Incomparable, bâti par le sultan saâdien Ahmed El Mansour tout au long de son règne (1578-1603). Je fus destiné aux festivités et aux audiences solennelles du souverain. Je vis défiler des ambassadeurs étrangers, des hôtes de marque, des savants et des poètes. Tous furent frappés par la hauteur et l'épaisseur de mes murailles sur lesquelles nichent aujourd'hui les cigognes, le faste de mon décor, la grandeur de mes bassins, la luxuriance de ma végétation. De part et d'autre de mon immense cour se dressaient quatre grands pavillons soutenus par des colonnes de marbre et richement ornés de zelliges, de plâtres sculptés, de bois peints d'une rare finesse. Le Pavillon de Cristal et le Pavillon des Audiences ont marqué les esprits de tous ceux qui ont pu en admirer la beauté. Aujourd'hui, même décharnés ou vestiges au ras du sol, ils ont gardé toute leur majesté.
Ne ressortez surtout pas sans avoir admiré le minbar, chaire à prêcher, pur chef-d'œuvre de l'art maghrébin du temps des Almoravides. Aux alentours, on peut visiter la place des ferblantiers où l'on peut admirer des luminaires, des plateaux à thé directement sortis des ateliers artisanaux.
Badia Palace
I am the incomparable Badia Palace, built by the Saadian sultan Ahmed El Mansour over the course of his reign (1578-1603). Meant for festivities and official audiences with the sovereign, I hosted countless foreign ambassadors, distinguished visitors, wise men, and poets. All were struck by the height and thickness of my walls (atop which storks can now be seen nesting), the lavishness of my decor, the size of my pools, and the lushness of my vegetation. Around my immense courtyard, four large pavilions are supported by marble columns and adorned with zellij (mosaic tile), sculpted plaster, and finely painted wood. The Crystal Pavilion and Audience de Pavilion impressed all those who were able to admire their beauty. Even today, though they are worn and crumbling, vestiges of their former selves, they still retain all of their majesty. Do not leave without admiring the minbar (preacher's seat), a true Andalusian-Maghrebian art from the masterpiece of time of the Almoravids. While in the area, visit the Tinsmiths' Square, where you can admire lamps and tea trays that come directly from artisan workshops.
أنا البديع الذي لا يضاهى، شيدني السلطان السعدي أحمد المنصور طيلة مدة حكمه (1603-1578). وكنت مخصصاً للأفراح ولاستقبالات العاهل الرسمية. وقد شهدت مرور سفراء أجانب وضيوف متميزين وعلماء وشعراء أدهشهم جميعا علو وسمك أسواري التي تسكنها اللقالق في أيامنا هذه، ورونق زخارفي واتساع أحواضي ووفرة وجمال نباتاتي. وكانت تنتصب، من جهتي فنائي الكبير، أربعة أجنحة تُسندها أعمدة من الرخام ويزينها زليج وجبس منحوت وخشب ملون برقة عز نظيرها. وقد خلف كل من جناح البلور والقبة الخمسينية أثرا كبيرا في نفوس كل من سنحت لهم الفرصة بالتملي بجمالهما. واليوم، بالرغم من ضمورهما، بل ومن كون أحدهما صار مجرد بقايا ملتصقة بالأرض، فإنهما ما زالا شاهدين على روعتهما لا تغادروا المكان دون التملي بجمال المنبر الذي كانت تلقى منه خطب الوعظ والإرشاد، وهو يعتبر قطعة فريدة من الفن الأندلسي المغربي الذي يعود إلى عهد المرابطين. وبجوار قصر البديع يمكن زيارة ساحة الصفارين حيث يمكن التمتع بمختلف أدوات الإنارة و"صواني " الشاي .الخارجة مباشرة من ورشات الصناع التقليديين
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Location. 31° 37.142′ N, 7° 59.118′ W. Marker is in Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi. It is in Touareg. It is on Rue de Berrima when traveling west. The marker is near the entrance to the Badia Palace just south of Tinsmith's Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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); Bahia Palace (about 240 meters away); Room of Lalla Massaouda (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Bahia Palace (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); a different marker also named Bahia Palace (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); The Small Riad (approx. 0.4 kilometers away);
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 18, 2024
2. Badia Palace Marker
Also see . . . El Badi Palace at Wikipedia. (Submitted on May 27, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.)
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, May 18, 2024
3. Badia Palace Entrance
The marker is directly beyond the entrance gate to the Badia Palace.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 27, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
