Bahia palace Marrakech through time

Marrakech 1924–2020 21 photos of this spot

21 photographs taken at the same spot in Marrakech, spanning 1924–2020 — 11 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

This 1924 photograph shows a snake charmer performing before spectators in Marrakesh, Morocco.

EU: ormtjusare, åskådare, man, fotografi, photograph (1924) 1924 This 1924 photograph shows a snake charmer performing before spectators in Marrakesh, Morocco.

EU: Pleintje met mensen in de Souks van Marrakech (1925) 1925 This 1925 photograph shows a small square with people gathered in the souks of Marrakech, Morocco.

EU: Bab Djebel in de wallen, Marrakech (1925) 1925 The Bab Djebel gate in the city walls of Marrakech, Morocco, is shown in this 1925 photograph.

EU: Waterreservoir in de tuinen van Aguedal, Marrakech (1925) 1925 This 1925 photograph shows a water reservoir in the Aguedal Gardens in Marrakech, Morocco.

EU: Voordracht op het plein Djemaa El Fna, Marrakech (1925) 1925 A performance on the Djemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech, Morocco, is shown in this 1925 photograph.

EU: Dansende jongens op het plein Djemaa El Fna, Marrakech (1925) 1925 This 1925 photograph shows boys dancing on the Djemaa el-Fna square in Marrakech, Morocco.

EU: Gezicht op de Moskee van Koutoubia (1925) 1925 The Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakech, Morocco, is shown in this 1925 photograph.

EU: stad, torg, fotografi, photograph (1925) 1925 A view of a city square in Marrakech, Morocco, photographed in 1925.

EU: ormtjusare, åskådare, man, fotografi, photograph (1925) 1925 This 1925 photograph shows a snake charmer and onlookers gathered in Marrakesh, Morocco.

EU: stadsmur, mur, fotografi, photograph (1949) 1949 A section of the old city wall in Marrakesh, Morocco, photographed in 1949. The ochre-colored ramparts, built under the Almoravid dynasty, still encircle the medina today.

EU: motorcykel, niqab, fotografi, photograph (1949) 1949 A street scene in Marrakesh, 1949, showing a motorcycle and a woman in a niqab, capturing the everyday mix of traditional dress and modern transport in the Moroccan city at mid-century.

EU: Presence absence, Marrakech (1981) 1981 A photograph titled 'Presence Absence,' taken in Marrakech, Morocco, in 1981, part of a series exploring the city's streets and everyday life in the early 1980s.

The gardens of Bahia palace 2006 The gardens of the Bahia Palace in Marrakech feature courtyards planted with citrus trees and fountains, laid out as part of the nineteenth-century vizier's residence. This 2006 photograph shows part of the grounds.

Bahia palace Marrakech 2006 The Bahia Palace in Marrakech, photographed in 2006. Built in the late 19th century for a grand vizier of the Moroccan court, the palace is known for its carved cedar ceilings, painted stucco, and landscaped courtyards.

Marrakesh Ben Youssef Madrasa courtyard 2 2009 The courtyard of the Ben Youssef Madrasa in Marrakesh, Morocco, photographed in 2009. Founded in the 14th century and rebuilt in the 1560s under the Saadian dynasty, it was once the largest Islamic college in North Africa.

Marrakesh Ben Youssef Madrasa courtyard 3 2009 Another view of the Ben Youssef Madrasa courtyard in Marrakesh, Morocco, photographed in 2009. The madrasa's carved stucco, zellige tilework, and cedar screens are considered among the finest examples of Saadian-era craftsmanship.

Ben-Youssef-Moschee, Marrakesch 2011 The Ben Youssef Mosque in Marrakech, photographed in 2011. Named after the Almoravid sultan Ali ibn Yusuf, the mosque stands beside the madrasa that shares its name in the heart of the medina.

Kaat Benahid, Marrakech, Morocco 2012 Kaat Benahid, a neighborhood square in the Marrakech medina, photographed in 2012, part of the historic quarter's dense fabric of homes, workshops, and small mosques.

Medersa Moulay Youssef in Marrakech 2016 A madrasa in Marrakech, Morocco identified in its title as the Medersa Moulay Youssef, photographed in 2016. Marrakech's medina contains several historic Islamic schools built under successive Moroccan dynasties.

Marrakech 2020 A 2020 street scene in Marrakech, Morocco, showing the low, earth-toned buildings characteristic of the city's older quarters and their traditional building materials.

Marrakech 2020 Another 2020 photograph of Marrakech, documenting the everyday streetscape of the Moroccan city beyond its famous souks, palaces, and gardens.