Saadian architecture

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Islamic architecture style architectural style

Saadian architecture is a Moroccan architectural style from the Saadian dynasty era, characterized by lavish ornamentation, intricate stucco and tilework, carved cedar wood, and harmonious courtyard layouts.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Alaouite architecture 1
Moroccan architecture 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic architecture style ⓘ
architectural style ⓘ
centerOfDevelopment Fes NERFINISHED ⓘ
Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ
country Morocco ⓘ
endTime 17th century ⓘ
followedBy Alaouite architecture ⓘ
follows Marinid architecture ⓘ
hasCharacteristic arabesque motifs ⓘ
calligraphic friezes ⓘ
carved cedar wood ⓘ
courtyard-centered layouts ⓘ
geometric patterns ⓘ
intricate stucco decoration ⓘ
lavish ornamentation ⓘ
muqarnas decoration ⓘ
ornate mihrabs ⓘ
polychrome decoration ⓘ
stucco carved with floral motifs ⓘ
symmetrical courtyard gardens ⓘ
use of domed chambers ⓘ
use of marble columns ⓘ
wooden painted ceilings ⓘ
zellij tilework ⓘ
influenced Alaouite architecture ⓘ
later Moroccan palace architecture ⓘ
influencedBy Andalusian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
Marinid architecture ⓘ
Ottoman architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableExample Ben Youssef Madrasa NERFINISHED ⓘ
El Badi Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ
Kasbah Mosque of Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ
Saadian Tombs NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf Maghrebi architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ
Moroccan architecture ⓘ
religiousTradition Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ
startTime 16th century ⓘ
typicalElement courtyards with central fountains ⓘ
decorated prayer halls ⓘ
elaborate funerary chambers ⓘ
ornamental gateways ⓘ
riads with central gardens ⓘ
usedDuring Saadian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ
usedFor madrasas ⓘ
mausoleums ⓘ
mosques ⓘ
palaces ⓘ
residential riads ⓘ

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El Badi Palace → architecturalStyle → Saadian architecture ⓘ
Bahia Palace → architecturalStyle → Saadian architecture ⓘ
this entity surface form: Moroccan architecture
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail → architecturalStyle → Saadian architecture ⓘ
this entity surface form: Alaouite architecture
Marinid architecture → followedBy → Saadian architecture ⓘ
Marinid architecture → influenced → Saadian architecture ⓘ