Morocco: The ruins of El Badi Palace (Badia Palace), Kasbah District, Medina of Marrakesh, Marrakesh. El Badi Palace (Palace of Wonder, also 'Incomparable Palace') was commissioned by Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur of the Saadian Dynasty in 1578, with construction continuing throughout his reign. The palace, decorated with materials imported from numerous countries ranging from Italy to Mali, was used for receptions and designed to showcase the Sultan's wealth and power. It was one part of a larger Saadian palace complex occupying the Kasbah district of Marrakesh.