'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.