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The Koutoubia Mosque
The decision to build Dar el-Badi, the “incomparable palace” was taken by the Saadian Sovereign Ahmed el-Mansour as a celebration after his victory against the Portuguese army during the Battle of the Three Kings in 1578. The construction of this sumptuous palace lasted from 1578 to 1603. The richest materials were used to decorate the 360 rooms of the princely complex.
Enormous private apartments lined the large interior courtyard, richly decorated with ponds. A sublime hall dedicated to official audiences and ceremonies also had pride of place in its centre.
The magnificence of the el-Badi palace is now old history. It fell victim to the desires of the sovereign of the Alaouite dynasty, Moulay Ismaïl, who banished all Saadian heritage.
Nowadays, there are the bare remains of a large esplanade hollowed out with ponds surrounded by high walls. Its only inhabitants are now a couple of storks who have set up home there.
