El Bahia Palace was built for Ahmed Ibn Moussa (or Ba Ahmed) between 1894 and 1900 in the alaoui style that was popular at the time. Artisans were brought from Fez to work on this monumental task that took about fifteen years. It is said that the palace was built as a home for official concubines Ba Ahmed, and he also said that the importance or for each concubine increased with the size of their bedroom. The palace of the beautiful name of "means" Bahia "and it would certainly seem to fit at the end of this massive palace. There are 160 different rooms in the palace are wallowing in an open touring mode. The reception rooms and private apartments are richly decorated and there are several tiled courts - often complete with water features - that serve as open outdoor spaces where women have washed and rested themselves. Decorations in the form of subtle signs, zelliges decorations, tile floors, arches, carved cedar ceilings smooth, shiny marble (Tadlakt) zouak finishes and painted ceilings. As if this were not enough, the palace is surrounded by a garden of eight hectares where visitors can literally get lost in the beauty of the place.
Although the whole palace is sometimes closed when the royal family come to the city, it is generally open for tourism. Because of its size, you can hire a guide who will not only ensure that you will not be lost, but to give you some fascinating snippets of information to make your visit to this popular attraction in Marrakech even more interesting.
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