Dar el-Beida, Fez

The Dar el-Beida (Arabic: الدار البيضاء, lit.

It was originally part of the same complex as the adjacent Dar Batha to its northeast, but was separated in 1915 as the latter was repurposed as a museum.

[1][2] The complex was commissioned and begun in the late 19th century by Sultan Hassan I. Dar Batha was completed under Sultan Abdelaziz,[1][2] while Dar el-Beida was completed under his rival and successor Abdelhafid.

[3] The Dar el-Beida continues to be used by the government as a reception palace.

Its grounds, entered via a monumental and ornate gate to the southwest, are filled with large gardens dotted with pavilions, and a main palace in the northeast area with more interior gardens and ornate courtyards.