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10 El Badi Palace in Marrakech, Morocco

In 1578, the Portuguese lost the Battle of Three Kings in northern Morocco. An outcome of this Battle of Alcácer Quibir was Ahmad al-Mansur became the sultan of the Saadi Empire and Morocco. He used the spoils of his victory to begin building the El Badi Palace. The name means “The Marvelous.” As you tour the ruins, it is hard to imagine its former opulence. The 360 rooms were once decorated with gold, marble, ivory and other riches. Today it is a shell and a residence for storks.

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El Badi Palace in Marrakech, Morocco

El Badii Palace, Ksibat Nhass, Marrakesh 40000, Morocco

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