Guided tour of Marrakech

Its name means “brilliant, beauty”, and it was built at the end of the 19th century. At the end of 1880, the vizier (minister, in charge) Ahmed Ben Moussa commissioned its construction to a Moroccan architect, Muhammad al-Mekki.
The aim was to be a residence for his personal use. The Palace had 150 rooms, where he housed his 4 wives and 24 concubines, and is surrounded by 8 hectares of gardens.

These are beautiful gardens located in the new part of the city, in Guéliz, and designed in 1924 by the French painter Jacques Majorelle.
Currently there are about 300 plant species (native and from various countries).
There is a small museum where you can see some of the drawings of Yves Saint Laurent, who bought the gardens after the death of Jacques Majorelle, and restored them in 1980.

A Madrassa is a Muslim school, where students specialize in religious subjects. The Ben Youssef Madrassa is a 14th century building that operated until 1960. In 1982, it opened its doors to the public to showcase the grand historic building.

It was built in the 12th century, during the reign of Sultan Abd-al-Mumin.
Several booksellers settled around the Mosque, who gave it its name (Koutoubia in Arabic means booksellers).
It is the tallest monument in the city.

Tombs dating from 1578 – 1603, during the Saadian Dynasty. The tombs were discovered in 1917 and restored.
The Saadian Tombs are a clear example of Moroccan Islamic architecture.