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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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: fort in Houmt Souk, Tunisia
  • Also known as: “Bordj el Kbir”, “Borj El Ghazi Mustapha”, “Borj el Kébir”, “Burj al Kabīr”, “Ghazi Mustapha Fort”, and “برج الكبير”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Djerba Traditional Heritage Museum and Mosque.

Museum
Photo: Rais67, CC0.
is situated 480 metres south of Borj El Kebir.

Mosque
Photo: Elcèd77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The of the Turks, also known as Jemaa ettrouk, is a historical located in the center of in the island of . is situated 660 metres south of Borj El Kebir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Djerba and Djerba.

Town
Photo: Chesdovi, CC BY 2.5.
Houmt Souk, meaning literally: "The Market neighbourhood", is a commune and the main town of the island of , . A popular tourist destination, it is best known for its traditional souk and the Aghlabid fortress.

Photo: Henning Leweke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an island and a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in south with beautiful sandy beaches and beautiful, peaceful and silent countryside.

Town
Photo: Rani777, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town, which is situated 7 km south of Borj El Kebir.

Borj El Kebir

Latitude
33.88396° or 33° 53′ 2″ north
Longitude
10.86051° or 10° 51′ 38″ east
Inception
1392
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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