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Marrakesh is the fourth largest city in the of the Kingdom of Morocco.Dar Si Said Museum, also known as the Museum of Moroccan Arts is located to the north of the Bahia Palace. It was the townhouse of Sidi Said, brother to Grand Vizier Bow Ahmad, and was constructed at the same time as Ahmad's own Palace De La Bahia. The townhouse was the envy of reigning sultan Abd al-Aziz, and after the Vizier’s death the sultan had this house ransacked. Heading upstairs, one encounters musicians’ balconies, painted with delightful flower motives and featuring a display of various musical instruments. These balconies flank the exquisite domed chamber formerly used for wedding receptions

The Dar Si Said Museum is actually a

sumptuous old palace with

stunning Hispano-Moorish ceilings, plaster work and carved cedar woodwork

It’s worth coming to this museum just to see the really impressive architecture and interior decoration

Flowers, arabesques and calligraphy are

carved, cut out or painted on geometric

furnishings, with finely worked

wood also being the norm for even

the most everyday items

The former harem quarters feature an array of exquisite articles, as well as intricate mosaics and an abundance of simple mats, rugs and carpets

Gazebo in the courtyard© Darrell Godliman

Gazebo in the courtyard

Sound: Oum – Zarabi: Wali; Hna 2017

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