19/47.- Marrakech, Bahia Palace, door

In the picture you can see one of the wooden doors in the Bahia Palace.

Not far from this palace there is another attraction you should not miss, the Saadian Tombs. Inside richly decorated rooms rest in peace the bodies of some of the local Saadian Sultans. The access to the Saadian Tombs is done through a narrow passageway. The passageway is there in order for non Muslims not to step in the Mosque -- only Muslims are allowed inside the mosques in Morocco.

The Saadian tombs were commissioned by Sultan Ahmed al-Mansour in the 16th century. More than 60 of his descendents were buried there. The tombs were sealed in the 18th century by Sultan Moulay Ismail. People of Marrakech forgot about the tombs until the 20th century. The tombs are the best preserved samples of the architecture of its time, thanks to the fact that they were closed for more than two centuries.

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