Borj El Kebir

Borj El Kebir, also known as Borj El Ghazi Mustapha, is an ancient castle in , on the island of . It is the largest and best preserved local castle, and is one of the most visited historical sites on the island.
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  • Castle
  • …dates from 1392
  • Description: fort in Houmt Souk, Tunisia
  • Also known as
    “Bordj el Kbir”
    “Borj El Ghazi Mustapha”
    “Burj al Kabīr”
    “Ghazi Mustapha Fort”
    “برج الكبير”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Djerba Traditional Heritage Museum and Mosque.
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is situated 480 metres south of Borj El Kebir.
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The of the Turks, also known as Jemaa ettrouk… is situated 660 metres south of Borj El Kebir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Djerba and Djerba.
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Houmt Souk, meaning literally: "The Market…
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is an island and a cultural UNESCO World…
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is a town, which is situated 7 km south of Borj El Kebir.

Borj El Kebir

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Latitude
33.88396° or 33° 53′ 2″ north
Longitude
10.86051° or 10° 51′ 38″ east
Open location code
8F5GVVM6+H6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 9335010754
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Geo­Names ID
2470067
Wiki­data ID
Q893447

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Western Panjabi—“Borj El Kebir” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “البرج الكبير”
  • Arabic: “الحصن الإسباني”
  • Arabic: “برج الغازي مصطفى”
  • Arabic: “حصن إسباني”
  • Catalan: “Bordj el Kebir”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “برج الجازى مصطفى”
  • French: “Borj El Ghazi Mustapha”
  • French: “Borj El Kebir”
  • French: “Fort Ghazi Mustafá”
  • German: “Borj El Kebir”
  • German: “Borj-el-Kebir”
  • Japanese: “ボルジュ・エル・ケビール”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Borj El Kebir”
  • Slovenian: “Borž El Kebir”
  • Spanish: “Borj El Ghazi Mustapha”
  • Spanish: “Borj el Kebir”
  • Spanish: “Fortaleza Borj Ghazi Mustafá”
  • Urdu: “قلعہ غازی مصطفی”
  • Western Panjabi: “قلعہ غازی مصطفی”

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