Bahia Palace is one of the most impressive buildings in Marrakech. It was built at the end of the 19th century and is considered a masterpiece of traditional Moroccan architecture.
By order of Grand Vizier Ba Ahmed Ben Mousse, construction began and took more than ten years to complete. The palace was designed in two phases. At the end of the 19th century, Abu Ahmed, a slave who ascended to power and became vizier, built the northern part of this huge palace of 8.000 m2 southeast of the medina of Marrakesh. The builders who came from the whole of the land were in charge of this expansion.
The palace covers an area of eight hectares and has 150 rooms leading to various courtyards and gardens. The most interesting part is the harem where four wives and 24 concubines of Abu Bou Ahmed lived. It is still not certain how the palace got the name "bahia", which means beautiful, i.e. whether it referred to the architectural beauty of the palace itself or whether there was talk of a beautiful vizier's wife.
All rooms in Bahia Palace are empty. When the vizier died, many, including his wives, took works of art and furniture from the palace. They decorated their own homes with it. What is definitely beautiful and what visitors should pay attention to is the incredibly decorated ceiling. The palace is for every recommendation, so we advise you to visit it.
Ticket price for Bahia Palace
Regular ticket price: 10 MAD (drahma)
Working house of Bahia Palace
The palace is open everyday from 09:00 am to 4:30 p.m
On Fridays from 09:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m
