Dar el Bacha
Marrakech, Morocco | |
Coordinates | 31°37′54″N 7°59′33″W / 31.631573°N 7.992403°W |
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Type | Art museum |
Collections | Art objects, historical artifacts |
Website | http://www.fnm.ma/musee-dar-el-bacha-de-marrakech/ |
Dar el Bacha (
History
Built in 1910, the Dar el Bacha, which means "house of the pasha", was the residence of
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Dar el Bacha grounds in the early 1930s: the main palace structure is off-frame to the left, but the large gardens and its pavilions are visible (mid-frame)
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Local men lining up to be received inside Pasha Glaoui's palace, in a 1924 photo (palace gate visible in the middle)
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A room inside the palace in 1927
The palace was renovated by the Fondation nationale des musées (FNM) of Morocco and converted into a museum known as the Dar El Bacha – Musée des Confluences[5] or "Museum of Confluences".[6] It was inaugurated by Mohammed VI of Morocco on 9 July 2017.[5]
The palace suffered damage during the
Architecture
Dar el Bacha represents a beautiful example of
The area where the museum is housed today is centered around a rectangular courtyard occupied by a large riad garden that is symmetrically divided into four parts. On each side of this courtyard is a salon or hall preceded by a portico with ornate columns. The rest of the palace included a hammam, a service area (the douiria), and a private family area (the harem).[1] Many of the original design features have been maintained and restored, including zellij mosaic tilework on the floors and walls, carved stucco decoration, and carved and painted cedar wood doors and ceilings.[1]
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Main courtyard and riad garden of the palace
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Columns of the courtyard (left) and wooden doors to the salons (right)
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Alcove with wall fountain off the main courtyard
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Carved stucco decoration inside the palace
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Painted and sculpted wood ceiling over one of the halls
Museum and café
The museum also holds temporary exhibits highlighting the different facets of Moroccan culture,[9] as well as various art objects from different cultures across the world.[2] In 2018, one of its exhibits focused on displaying objects from places of worship in all three monotheistic religions (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam).[10]
The exhibits are located in the rooms around the main courtyard.[6] Also attached to the museum is a café, Bacha Coffee,[11] which is housed in a period salon and specializes in Arabica coffee.[6]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Musée Des Confluences Dar El Bacha". Fondation National des Musées. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ^ a b "Afrique, Asie, Amérique du Sud… au Musée des Confluences". L'Economiste (in French). 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ ISBN 2747523888.
- ^ Essaadi, Mohammed (2014). "3". Mémoire D'Une Idylle. AuthorHouse.
- ^ a b "Le Matin - S.M. le Roi lance d'importants projets destinés à la préservation du patrimoine historique de l'ancienne médina de Marrakech et au renforcement de sa vocation touristique". Lematin.ma. 9 January 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Dar El Bacha | Marrakesh, Morocco Attractions". Lonelyplanet.com.
- ^ "Séisme d'Al Haouz : La FNM à pied d'œuvre pour la réouverture des musées touchés à Marrakech". Maroc.ma (in French). 2023-09-14. Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ Delorme, Anne-Claire (2023-10-07). "Tourisme : un mois après le séisme, Marrakech veut croire en sa bonne étoile". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 2023-10-15.
- ^ "Confluence Museum (Dar El Pacha) in Marrakech, an exhibition of Islamic art in Marrakech, an exhibition of historical and archaeological data in Marrakech". Visitmarrakech.com. Archived from the original on 2019-10-26. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
- ^ "Marrakech dresse un tableau des croisements interreligieux". L'Economiste (in French). 2018-01-25. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ "Bacha Coffee | Dar el Bacha Museum". 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-06-30.