Batha Museum
Dar Batḥa, or Qasr al-Batḥa, is a former royal palace and present-day museum in Fez, Morocco. The palace was commissioned by the Alawi sultan Hassan I in the late 19th century and finished under his successor Abdelaziz.Photo: Henry Zbyszynski, CC BY 2.0.
- Opening hours: Monday and Wednesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
- Also known as: “Dar Batha”
- Address: Fès
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bou Inania Madrasa and Bab Bou Jeloud.
Bou Inania Madrasa
University
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bou Inania Madrasa or Bu 'Inaniya Madrasa is a madrasa in Fez, Morocco, built in 1350–55 by the Marinid sultan Abu Inan Faris. It is the only madrasa in Morocco which also functioned as a congregational mosque. Bou Inania Madrasa is situated 200 metres north of Batha Museum.
Bab Bou Jeloud
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bab Bou Jeloud is an ornate city gate in Fes el Bali, the old city of Fez, Morocco. The current gate was built by the French colonial administration in 1913 to serve as the grand entrance to the old city. Bab Bou Jeloud is situated 180 metres northwest of Batha Museum.
Bab Mahrouk
City gate
Photo: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bab Mahrouk, also spelled Bab Mahruq, is historically the main western city gate of Fes el Bali, the old walled city of Fes, Morocco. The gate dates from 1204 and is located on the northwestern corner of Place Bou Jeloud, near the edge of Kasbah an-Nouar. Bab Mahrouk is situated 380 metres northwest of Batha Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fes el Bali and New Fes.
Fes el Bali
Suburb
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Fes el Bali is the oldest part of Fez, Morocco. It is one of the three main districts of Fez, along with Fes Jdid and the French-created Ville Nouvelle.
New Fes
Quarter
Photo: Robert Prazeres, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fes Jdid or Fes el-Jdid is one of the three parts of Fez, the second largest city of Morocco. It was founded by the Marinids in 1276 as an extension of Fes el Bali and as a royal citadel and capital.
Mellah of Fez
Neighborhood
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mellah of Fez is the historic Jewish quarter of Fez, Morocco. It is located in Fes el-Jdid, the part of Fez which contains the Royal Palace, and is believed to date from the mid-15th century.
Batha Museum
- Categories: palace, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Fez, Fes-Meknes, Middle Atlas, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.06045° or 34° 3′ 38″ northLongitude
-4.98274° or 4° 58′ 58″ westOpen location code
8C6Q3268+5WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1721711295OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q3330322
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Batha Museum” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر البطحاء”
- Arabic: “متحف البطحاء”
- Bengali: “দার বাথা”
- Catalan: “Museu del Batha”
- Chinese: “巴斯艺术博物馆”
- Chinese: “达尔巴特哈宫博物馆”
- French: “Musée Batha”
- French: “musée du Batha”
- French: “Musée du Batha”
- French: “Musée ethnographique du Batha”
- French: “Palais impérial de Fès”
- Korean: “바트하 박물관”
- Malayalam: “ദാർ ബത്ത”
- Moroccan Arabic: “متحف لبطحاء”
- Portuguese: “Dar Batha”
- Portuguese: “Musée du Batha”
- Portuguese: “Museu do Batha”
- Portuguese: “Palácio do Batha”
- Slovenian: “Muzej Dar Batha”
- Spanish: “Dar Batha”
- Spanish: “Museo de Batha”
- Spanish: “Palacio do Batha”
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