Borj El Kebir
Borj El Kebir, also known as Borj El Ghazi Mustapha, is an ancient castle in Houmt El Souk, Tunisia on the island of Djerba. It is the largest and best preserved local castle, and is one of the most visited historical sites on the island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Fort
- Description: fort in Houmt Souk, Tunisia
- Also known as: “Bordj el Kbir”, “Borj el Kébir”, and “Burj al Kabīr”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Djerba Traditional Heritage Museum and Mosque.
Djerba Traditional Heritage Museum
Museum
Djerba Traditional Heritage Museum is situated 460 metres south of Borj El Kebir.
Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Elcèd77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mosque of the Turks, also known as Jemaa ettrouk, is a Tunisian historical mosque located in the center of Houmt Essouk in the island of Djerba. Mosque is situated 640 metres south of Borj El Kebir.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Houmt El Souk and Djerba.
Houmt El Souk
Town
Houmt Souk, meaning literally: "The Market neighbourhood", is a commune and the main town of the island of Djerba, Tunisia. A popular tourist destination, it is best known for its traditional souk and the Aghlabid fortress.
Djerba
Photo: Henning Leweke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Djerba is an island and a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in south Tunisia with beautiful sandy beaches and beautiful, peaceful and silent countryside.
Erriadh
Town
Photo: Rani777, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Erriadh is a town, which is situated 7 km south of Borj El Kebir.
Borj El Kebir
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Taourit, Djerba Houmet Souk, Medenine Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Borj El Kebir” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “البرج الكبير”
- Arabic: “الحصن الإسباني”
- Arabic: “برج الغازي مصطفى”
- Arabic: “برج الكبير”
- Arabic: “برج كبير”
- Arabic: “حصن إسباني”
- Catalan: “Bordj el Kebir”
- Egyptian Arabic: “برج الجازى مصطفى”
- French: “Borj El Kebir”
- French: “kasba”
- German: “Borj El Kebir”
- German: “Borj-el-Kebir”
- Japanese: “ボルジュ・エル・ケビール”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Borj El Kebir”
- Spanish: “Borj El Ghazi Mustapha”
- Spanish: “Borj el Kebir”
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Localities in the Area
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Borj El Kebir”. Photo: El Golli Mohamed, CC BY-SA 4.0.