Dar Ben Achour

Dar Ben Achour, previously known as Dar Bouattour is a palace in the , built in the 17th century and located in the Pasha Street. Nowadays, it houses the library of the city of .
Wikipedia
Photo: Sami Mlouhi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Palace
  • Description: palace of the Medina of Tunis
  • Also known as: “Dār Bin ‘Āshūr”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hayreddin Palace and Dar Al Jaziri.

Castle
Photo: Rais67, Public domain.
is an old palace in the . It is the current of . is situated 140 metres northeast of Dar Ben Achour.

Castle
Photo: Rawen Ab, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a palace in the . Located in the Tribunal Street, a few meters from , it was one of the residences of the Jaziri family between the 12th and 18th centuries. is situated 170 metres northeast of Dar Ben Achour.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Medina of Tunis and Montfleury.

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.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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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.

Dar Ben Achour

Latitude
36.80094° or 36° 48′ 3″ north
Longitude
10.16725° or 10° 10′ 2″ east
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
8F8GR528+9V
Geo­Names ID
12018721
Wiki­data ID
Q3015921
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Dar Ben Achour” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “دار ابن عاشور”
  • Arabic: “دار بن عاشور”
  • French: “Dar Ben Achour”
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Dar Ben Achour”
  • Hausa: “Dar Ben Achour”
  • Spanish: “Dar Ben Achour”
  • Urdu: “دار ابن عاشور”

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