Bahia Palace

The Bahia Palace in Marrakesh, Morocco, was built in the late 19th century. The palace is typically divided into several main sections: the Small Riad, the Small Courtyard, the Grand Courtyard, the Grand Riad, and the "Private Apartment".

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  Entrance to the palace grounds
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  Garden path leading from the gate to the palace
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  Second gateway, the entrance to the main palace
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  Minor courtyard at the entrance of the main palace

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  The courtyard and garden of the Small Riad
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  The gallery around the courtyard
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  Stucco decoration in the courtyard, including muqarnas sculpting
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  Sculpted and painted wooden ceiling in one of the rooms around the courtyard
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  A fireplace in one of the rooms, with painted wood and zellij decoration
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  Hall or salon between the Small Riad and the Small Courtyard to the east
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  Detail of the painted ceiling

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  The "Small Courtyard" of the palace (located between the Small Riad and the Grand Courtyard)
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  Example of "muqarnas" or "lambrequin" arches in the palace
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  Sculpted and painted wooden ceiling in one of the rooms around the courtyard
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  Decorated ceiling in another room around the courtyard
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  Details of the decorated ceiling, including sculpted and painted stucco just below the wooden ceiling
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  Details of the painted wood ceiling

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  The Grand Courtyard
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  The Grand Courtyard (looking west)
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  The gallery around the courtyard
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  Painted ceiling under the gallery
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  A glimpse of the minaret of the palace mosque, seen from the Grand Courtyard

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  The main hall of the apartment
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  Painted ceiling over the hall
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  Painted and sculpted ceiling in one of the side rooms

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  Courtyard and garden of the Grand Riad
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  Wooden ceiling with painted and carved muqarnas decoration at the entrance of the Grand Riad
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  Decorative alcove on the northern side of the garden
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  View towards one of the chambers adjoining the riad
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  Doorway of the chambers adjoining the garden
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  Decorated alcove in one of the chambers adjoining the garden