Bab Sidi Kacem
Bab Sidi Kacem is a gate in En-Najah, Sijoumi, Tunis Governorate. Bab Sidi Kacem is situated nearby to Mosque, as well as near the town hall Tunis City Hall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mosque and National Library of Tunisia.
Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Donadello, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The al-Hawa Mosque, also known as the Tawfiq Mosque, is a historic mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It was first built in the 13th century under the Hafsids and later renovated in the 18th century under the Husainids. It is an official Historical Monument. Mosque is situated 190 metres southeast of Bab Sidi Kacem.
National Library of Tunisia
Library
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The National Library of Tunisia is the legal deposit and copyright library for Tunisia. It was founded in 1885, then known as the French Library, and then the People's library. National Library of Tunisia is situated 600 metres north of Bab Sidi Kacem.
Tunis City Hall
Town hall
Photo: David Weekly, CC BY 2.0.
Tunis City Hall is a town hall, which is situated 360 metres north of Bab Sidi Kacem.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montfleury and Medina of Tunis.
Medina of Tunis
Suburb
Photo: Raspail, Public domain.
The Medina of Tunis is the medina quarter of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from various periods.
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of Tunisia. There are quite a few must-see attractions, especially if you include the ruins of Carthage, which are easily accessed from here, and the Punic ports are interesting, too.
Bab Sidi Kacem
- Type: Gate
- Also known as: “Bab Sidi Gacem”, “Bab Sidi Kassem”, and “Bāb Sīdī Qāsim”
- Location: En-Najah, Sijoumi, Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.79405° or 36° 47′ 39″ northLongitude
10.1638° or 10° 9′ 50″ eastElevation
42 metres (138 feet)Open location code
8F8GQ5V7+JGGeoNames ID
2590360
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In Other Languages
“Bab Sidi Kacem” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب سيدي قاسم”
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