Bahia Palace

"Bahia": literally, the marvelous, the brilliant, this name probably refers to the favorite wife of Ba Ahmed, Grand Vizier and sponsor of the palace. The plans were designed by the architect Marrakchi Si Mohamed El Mekki El Mesfioui, as a real labyrinth, reflecting the whims of a powerful man. The best Moroccan and Andalusian artisans worked at this palace for fourteen years. Faience will be imported from Tetouan, Meknes marble while cedar wood used for painted ceilings and illuminated, comes from the Middle Atlas.