It is notable for both its lavish architecture as well as for being the place where the 1912 Treaty of Fes was officially signed.
[1][2][3] In 1912, the palace hosted the signing of the Treaty of Fes which established French colonial rule over Morocco.
[2][4][5] It later served as the first headquarters of the Istiqlal (Independence) party in Morocco.
[6][7] It features a vast reception hall with a high wooden dome-like ceiling upheld by four columns, as well as a large wall fountain decorated with intricate zellij mosaic tiles.
[5][2] On the western and eastern sides of the hall are two other ornately decorated rooms.