Completed in the 16th century, it is situated inside the Casbah of Algiers, and settled by successive deys of the city.

The palace witnessed the so-called "Fan Incident" in 1827 which became the indirect cause of the French declaration of war against Algeria.

The building consists of three floors with rectangle courtyard in the middle surrounded by suites, apartments, kitchens and hamams.

[1][2] The building was decorated by the Hispano-Moresque ware originated from Andalucia and popularized in Tunisia in the 15th century.

[2] Although renovations has been conducted in 1979, 1989 and 2006, the palace still suffers from damages which lead to collapse of and major cracks on the wooden parts of the building.