This restored palace is in the mid-northern part of the medina, alongside the sea walls.
It was built in 1909 by Moulay Ahmed er-Raisuni (also known as Raisuli), a local rogue and pirate who rose to power and declared himself pasha of the region.
He rose to notoriety and wealth partly through kidnappings and ransoms, including of several Westerners who wrote about him afterwards.
The palace has been restored and reveals some of the luxury in which Raisuli lived.
It includes a lavish reception room with zellij tilework, carved stucco, and painted wood like in other Moroccan palaces.
The reception room also gives access to a large loggia and terrace overlooking the sea.
Raisuli infamously claimed that he executed convicted murderers by forcing them to jump from this terrace onto the sea rocks below.
This restored palace is in the mid-northern part of the medina, alongside the sea walls. It was built in 1909 by Moulay Ahmed er-Raisuni (also known as Raisuli), a local rogue and pirate who rose to power and declared himself pasha of the region. He rose to notoriety and wealth partly through kidnappings and ransoms, including of several Westerners who wrote about him afterwards. The palace has been restored and reveals some of the luxury in which Raisuli lived. It includes a lavish reception room with zellij tilework, carved stucco, and painted wood like in other Moroccan palaces. The reception room also gives access to a large loggia and terrace overlooking the sea. Raisuli infamously claimed that he executed convicted murderers by forcing them to jump from this terrace onto the sea rocks below.
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