Bab Jedid

Bab Jedid, also spelled Bab Djedid or Bab Jdid, is one of the gates of the . Its name translates to "New Gate" in English, as it was one of the first gates built under the rule of the Hafsid dynasty.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: city gate in Tunis, Tunisia
  • Also known as: “Bāb Jadīd”, “Gate of the Blacksmiths”, and “Porte des Forgerons”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sidi Mahrez Khelloua Mosque and Dar Hussein.

Mosque
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is a in , .

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, is an old palace in the . is situated 360 metres north of Bab Jedid.

Arts center
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is an arts center, which is situated 270 metres east of Bab Jedid.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montfleury and Medina of Tunis.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Suburb
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The is the medina quarter of , the capital of . It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, , mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from various periods.

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is the capital of . There are quite a few must-see attractions, especially if you include the ruins of , which are easily accessed from here, and the Punic ports are interesting, too.

Bab Jedid

Latitude
36.79245° or 36° 47′ 33″ north
Longitude
10.17113° or 10° 10′ 16″ east
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Inception
1278
Open location code
8F8GQ5RC+XF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 109942104
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
12013428
Wiki­data ID
Q16530779
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Bab Jedid” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “باب الجديد”
  • Arabic: “باب جديد”
  • Dutch: “Bab Jedid”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “باب الجديد”
  • French: “Bab Jedid”
  • French: “Bab-Djedid”
  • German: “Bab Jedid”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Bab Jedid”
  • Greek: “Μπαμπ Τζεντίντ”
  • Hausa: “Bab Jedid”
  • Spanish: “Bab Djedid”
  • Spanish: “Bab Jedid”
  • Turkish: “Babü’l-Cedid”
  • Urdu: “باب جدید (تونس)”
  • Urdu: “باب جدید”

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