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Mohamedia Palace
Mohamedia Palace was a palace of the Tunisian List of beys of Tunis, Beys, in the town of Mohamedia, Tunisia, Mohamedia, Tunisia. It was constructed as a retreat from the capital, Tunis, in the first half of the 19th century, but was already abandoned in the second half. Today, the palace is in ruins. History Mustafa ibn Mahmud, Mustapha Bey (1786–1837) intended Mohamedia palace as a retreat for leisure and relaxation away from the capital. Under his successor, Ahmad I ibn Mustafa, Ahmad I Bey (1805–1855), the plans for the palace became more ambitious, a Tunisian Versailles. Impressed by the splendor of the Palace of Versailles during his visit to France at the invitation of King Louis Philippe I (1773–1850), Ahmad I Bey conceived the idea of a Tunisian Versailles upon his return. From then on, he devoted all his time and the limited resources of his country, the Beylik of Tunis, to the costly realization of his dream. In the founder's vision, the palace was meant to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mohammedia is a region of Casablanca in Morocco. Mohammedia, Mohammadia, or a variant thereof, may also refer to: __NOTOC__ Places Algeria *Mohammedia, Algiers, a suburb of capital Algiers *Mohammadia, Mascara, a town in Mascara Province, site of Ancient Castra Nova (Mauretania), now a Latin Catholic titular see *Mohammedia District, Mascara Province Tunisia *Mohamedia, Tunisia, a town Sports * SA Mohammadia, a football club based in Mohammadia, Mascara, Algeria * SCC Mohammédia, a football club based in Mohammedia, Morocco See also * Mohammedan, a follower of Islamic prophet Muhammad {{Disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |