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in 1912, the colonial administration wanted the sultan to be largely stationed in one place, near their administrative headquarters, to show his acceptance of the new regime. Although kings had many residences at their disposal when independence was declared in 1955, they chose to keep the Dar
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Several important events in the lives of several Moroccan royals have taken place in the palace, including the birth of
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There are extensive gardens and grounds surrounding the palace, the design of which was influenced by
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Political Leaders of the Contemporary Middle East and North Africa: a biographical dictionary
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sultans and kings have maintained a palace in Rabat since the 18th-century reign of sultan
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is used for large public assemblies, such as the return from exile of Mohammed V in 1955.
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Mouline, Saïd (2008). "Rabat. Salé – Holy Cities of the Two Banks".
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in 1929 and the marriage ceremony of Mohammed VI and
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al-Makhzen palace as the main palace of the monarch.
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Palace
Rabat
Coordinates
34°00′05″N 6°50′30″W / 34.00135°N 6.84173°W / 34.00135; -6.84173
Royal family of Morocco
Arabic
lit.
Makhzen
Berber languages
official residence
king of Morocco
Rabat
commune
Touarga
fr
'Alawi
Mohammed ben Abdallah
Mohammed IV
French control
Mohammed V
Hassan II
Salma Bennani

mechouar
mosque
royal family
Moroccan Royal Guard
Collège Royal
French formality

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