The Bahia Palace was built in the late 19thC by Si Moussa, a former slave who had risen to be grand Vizier to Sultan Moulay Hassan and who seized the regency of his successor 14 year old Moulay Abd el Aziz. The Regent then expanded the Palace until his death in 1900. It was used during the "Protectorate" as the residence of the French Resident General. It is near the Royal Palace and, according to the Rough Guide, occasionally still used when the Royals are in residence but it is a building entering decline and the Great Court was shut pending repairs on our visit.
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| The Great Court, Bahia Palace, Marrakesh |
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