Bahia Palace
The Bahia Palace (Arabic: قصر الباهية, Berber languages: ⵜⴰⴳⴰⴷⵉⵔⵜ ⵏ Иⴱⴰⵀⵢⴰ) is a mid to late 19th-century palace in Marrakesh, Morocco. The palace was first begun by Si Musa, grand vizier of Alaouite sultan Muhammad ibn Abd al-Rahman, in 1859 and then continued and expanded by his son Si Ba Ahmed ibn Musa, grand vizier of Sultan Moulay Abdelaziz between 1894 and 1900. Today it is a well-known historic monument and tourist attraction in the city.
| Bahia Palace | |
|---|---|
The Grand Courtyard of the Bahia Palace | |
| General information | |
| Type | palace |
| Architectural style | Moroccan, Islamic |
| Location | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Coordinates | 31°37′17.73″N 7°58′56.03″W |
| Construction started | 1859 (or 1860s) |
| Completed | 1900 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Muhammad ibn Makki al-Misfiwi |
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