El Badi Palace .. verse of Beauty

* The most important what distinguishes the large number and variety of decoration materials used Kalrkham crowns and columns covered with gold leaves
* Work which lasted 16 years .. and he was magnificent, the name of the names of Allah
* Consists of 20 dome .. and has a 360-room variety decorations
* Does not have internal windows .. no air takes only a large gate


Marrakech red or Palm City or as he likes to be called by its inhabitants, is the fourth largest cities of Morocco, located in the south of the center of the Kingdom, and is inhabited by more than one million citizens.

«Jewel south» as some like to call it, a gateway to the Sahara, and is characterized by Bouaputea clay red since ancient red and sand, so named after the red Marrakech .. and this city, although no longer the capital of the country will remain after Fez heart of Morocco pulsating .. and enjoy Marrakech privileged location, where the same distance away from the ocean beaches and dunes of the desert, to be positioned against the Moroccan south gate, and joins the city atmosphere, colors and climate Vttgly visitor a whole new world.

Badi Palace one of the most important historical monuments of the city of Marrakech, Morocco, if not the most important at all .. and is one of the achievements of King Saadi Ahmad al-Mansur .. was built in 1578, coincided with the victory of Morocco built on the Portuguese army in the battle of Valley stores. According to historical sources that the Sultan has brought to its construction and decoration of skilled craftsmen and engineers Moroccans and foreigners, even if some ancient historians and geographers have considered it from the wonders of the world.

Badi Palace is located in the north-eastern side of the rod, and the overall design is characterized by a distribution of harmonic buildings around a rectangular courtyard. The latter mediates a large tank length of 90 meters and width of 20 meters, and four other tanks side interspersed with four gardens.

What distinguishes Badi Palace is a frequent motifs and the diversity of materials used Kalrkham crowns and columns covered with gold leaves and multi-color tiles and carved wood and painted plaster. However, these magnificent marks were demolished in 1696 AD, where he used the Moulay Ismail decorated with elements of decoration buildings new capital Meknes. However, the referees, who led the Morocco later re-construction operations and has added to the new styles in architecture and decoration, all of which follow the Islamic inscriptions.

Construction process
Contributed to the construction of the El Badi Palace in Marrakech craftsmen and employers wisdom and Franks homebuilders those with big experience in the field of architecture, also took advantage of the effects of the state.

It was a magnificent palace consists of 20 dome, in addition to many stores and ornate rooms despite multiple mosques and prayer, this has occupied the glass, especially in Morocco Saadi architectural self-standing and have been used in the decoration.

Palace Description
Beat Ahmad al-Mansur in the third month of Sha'ban 986 AH fourth of October 1578, the Portuguese in the Battle of the Valley stores «known as the battle of the Grand Palace or the Battle of the Three Kings», and failures, after this clear victory, authority, and he was named Mansour. Ahmed Mansour decided after his halo and an international reputation that builds inside the rod Marrakech luxury mansion for receptions.

The long business in which 16-year-old, and fired at the palace name «magnificent», which is the name of the names of Allah nine Ninety .. On the other hand, means the label «El Badi Palace» Arabic colloquial Moroccan «porcelain palace», which may be due to Foams rich walls zellij tiles decorated edifice in abundance. Montaigne tells in his book that trip in Italy near the city of Pisa, the Italian workers sculpt «the king of the city of Fez from the Maghreb» fifty very Towering columns of marble, were exchanged and weight for weight compared to sugar. Of Alafranj provides that workers from various countries, including the EU, have been recruited to carry out the business.

Badi Palace received during the three-quarters of a century all the important ceremonies and festivals hosted by the sultans Saadi dynasty, had widespread reputation and extensive list somewhat excessive and wasteful. These reasons prompted the upper Sultan, Moulay Ismail, to take Aqrarhedm building, which today was left only part of the enclosure wall, measuring at two meters, and the field with the effects of tankers Aquifers and gardens, and a wing of the wings with Awamadh and some decorative items made of gypsum and marble ..
Excavations carried out in the twentieth century has allowed, and the discovery of two designs of the palace was Ahmayorma Portuguese and the other Englishman, as well as descriptions of contemporary historians and foreign visitors, in providing accurate somewhat see what it was a magnificent palace during the era of splendor.