Stock photography, photos: Maruhubi Palace Doorway - Zanzibar Stock photos of A doorway in the ruins of Maruhubi Palace. The Maruhubi Palace is about four kilometers from Zanzibar Town. Sultan Said Barghash constructed the palace between 1880 and 1882 as a harem to accommodate his concubines; in 1889, however, a large fire gutted the palace and it was left derelict. Two bathhouses remain intact, although somewhat neglected, and one may enter and walk around inside. Outside, surrounded by undulating lawns, there are many remains of the buildings, including some massive stone pillars, which once supported a large overhead balcony and aqueduct. Tanzania ˆ East Africa. Photograph: © Robert Burch Click for a larger image and more information Keywords associated with this stock photo: Maruhubi Palace, palace, sultan, Zanzibar, Africa, Tanzania, east Africa, door, doorway, arch