Bab El Bhar
Bab El Bhar is in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia. Bab El Bhar is situated nearby to the locality Medina, as well as near Mdag El Halfa.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include National Library of Tunisia and Cathedral of Saint Vincent de Paul.
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.
Cathedral of Saint Vincent de Paul
Church
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic church located in Tunis, Tunisia. The cathedral is dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul, patron saint of charity.
Bab el Bhar
City gate
Photo: Dennis G. Jarvis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bab el Bhar, also known as Porte De France, is a gate on the east side of the medina of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It marks the separation between the medina and the modern city.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tunis and Medina of Tunis.
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.
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.
Mégrine
Town
Photo: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mégrine is a town and commune in the Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. It has the head office of Monoprix, Tunisia. Mégrine is situated 5 km southeast of Bab El Bhar.
Bab El Bhar
- Also known as: “Bāb al Baḩr”, “Bab Bhar”, “Délégation de Bab El Bhar”, and “Mu‘tamadīyat Bāb al Baḩr”
- Location: Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.8013° or 36° 48′ 5″ northLongitude
10.1853° or 10° 11′ 7″ eastElevation
5 metres (16 feet)Open location code
8F8GR52P+G4GeoNames ID
11109175
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In Other Languages
“Bab El Bhar” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب البحر”
- Arabic: “رحبلا باب”
- Arabic: “معتمدية باب البحر”
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