Royal Palace of Rabat

'House of the Makhzen', Berber languages: ⵜⴰⴷⴰⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵎⴿⵣⵏ) is the primary and official residence of the king of Morocco in Rabat.

[3][4] Some monarchs, particularly Mohammed V, preferred the smaller and relatively secluded palace of Dar-es-Salaam, further out of the center of the city, maintaining the Dar al-Makhzen as their official and administrative residence.

[3] Several important events in the lives of several Moroccan royals have taken place in the palace, including the birth of Hassan II in 1929[5] and the marriage ceremony of Mohammed VI and Salma Bennani in 2002.

[6] The palace sits at the end of the mechouar, a large parade ground also containing a small mosque.

[8] There are extensive gardens and grounds surrounding the palace, the design of which was influenced by French formality, traditional Arabic motifs and local horticulture.

The front of the palace, facing on to the mechouar