Bab El Alouj
Bab El Alouj is a gate in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia. Bab El Alouj is situated nearby to Charles Nicolle Hospital, as well as near the library Dar Ben Achour.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Library of Tunisia and Charles Nicolle Hospital.
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 390 metres south of Bab El Alouj.
Charles Nicolle Hospital
Hospital
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Charles Nicolle Hospital is situated 240 metres west of Bab El Alouj.
Dar Ben Achour
Library
Photo: Sami Mlouhi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dar Ben Achour, previously known as Dar Bouattour is a palace in the medina of Tunis, built in the 17th century and located in the Pasha Street. Nowadays, it houses the library of the city of Tunis. Dar Ben Achour is situated 370 metres southeast of Bab El Alouj.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Medina of Tunis and Montfleury.
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.
Lafayette
Suburb
Photo: Youssefbensaad, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lafayette is the central district of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, which occupies the area north of Avenue Habib Bourguiba between Bab el Khadra on the west and Avenue Mohammed V on the east.
Bab El Alouj
- Type: Gate
- Also known as: “Bab El Allouj”
- Location: Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.80296° or 36° 48′ 11″ northLongitude
10.16347° or 10° 9′ 49″ eastElevation
20 metres (66 feet)Open location code
8F8GR537+59GeoNames ID
12017774
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