The Incomparable Palace
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The Incomparable Palace is the English rendering of the name of El Badi Palace, a grand ruined royal complex in Marrakesh built by the Saadian sultan Ahmad al-Mansur in the late 16th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Incomparable Palace canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural ruin
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ palace ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | El Badi Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Saadian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Battle of the Three Kings (as post-victory project) ⓘ |
| builder | Ahmad al-Mansur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Saadian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Marrakesh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityLandmarkStatus | major landmark of Marrakesh ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Ahmad al-Mansur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1578 ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| function | symbol of Saadian power and wealth ⓘ |
| governingDynastyAtConstruction | Saadian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Medina of Marrakesh ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Saadian period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
late Renaissance era ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ("The Incomparable Palace") ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marrakesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marrakesh medina NERFINISHED ⓘ Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
marble (originally)
ⓘ
rammed earth ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | "The Incomparable" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large central courtyard
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monumental scale ⓘ reflecting pools ⓘ sunken gardens ⓘ |
| originalName | El Badi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalNameLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| purpose |
ceremonial residence
ⓘ
royal reception complex ⓘ |
| region | Marrakesh-Safi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | open to visitors ⓘ |
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