El Badi Palace
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El Badi Palace is a ruined 16th-century Saadian royal complex in Marrakesh, Morocco, famed for its vast courtyard, sunken gardens, and monumental architecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| El Badi Palace canonical | 2 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural ruin
ⓘ
historic monument ⓘ palace ⓘ royal residence ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ArabicName | قصر البديع ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Saadian architecture ⓘ |
| builtBy | Ahmad al-Mansur ⓘ |
| builtFor |
Saadi dynasty
ⓘ
surface form:
Saadian dynasty
|
| city | Marrakesh ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | late 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1578 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological site
ⓘ
museum site ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial complex
ⓘ
royal reception palace ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Medina of Marrakesh ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Saadian period
ⓘ
late 16th century Morocco ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large reflecting pools
ⓘ
monumental architecture ⓘ panoramic terraces ⓘ stork nests on ramparts ⓘ sunken gardens ⓘ vast central courtyard ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marrakesh
ⓘ
Medina of Marrakesh ⓘ
surface form:
Marrakesh medina
Morocco ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
gold ⓘ marble ⓘ onyx ⓘ pisé ⓘ zellij tilework ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | The Incomparable Palace ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
massive enclosing walls
ⓘ
pavilions around courtyard ⓘ subterranean service corridors ⓘ sunken orange groves ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| region | Marrakesh-Safi ⓘ |
| status | ruined ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Medina of Marrakesh ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.