The Baadi Palace is famous for its storks too. It is just along the road from the Saadian Tombs. It was built by Sultan Ahmed el Mansour, the Victorious. He was so named because he he vanqished the Portugese in 1578 at the battle of the 3 Kings. He earned huge ransoms for the Portugese King and nobles and used this to establish dominance over the Saharan gold trade and conquering Timbuctu. He also traded sugar and slave with Britain, Spain and Italy. Much of the proceeds was spent on this palace. His successor Moulay Ismail spent 10 years stripping it of its contents and decoration much of which was recycled to the Bahia. What you see now is the bare skeleton of the Palace, the sunken gardens and the central pool,but most of the Pavilionsare disappeared or ruined. It's a nice space though and you can watch the storks 0 or the ducks.
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