Bir Lahjar
Bir Lahjar is a historic building in Bab Benat, Tunis. Bir Lahjar is situated nearby to the library Dar Ben Achour, as well as near Place du Tribunal.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dar Ben Achour and Hayreddin Palace.
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.
Hayreddin Palace
Castle
Photo: Rais67, Public domain.
Hayreddin Palace is an old palace in the Medina of Tunis. It is the current Museum of Tunis. Hayreddin Palace is situated 120 metres northeast of Bir Lahjar.
Dar Al Jaziri
Castle
Photo: Ratio55b23, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dar Al Jaziri is a palace in the medina of Tunis. Located in the Tribunal Street, a few meters from Dar Lasram, it was one of the residences of the Jaziri family between the 12th and 18th centuries. Dar Al Jaziri is situated 170 metres north of Bir Lahjar.
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.
Bir Lahjar
- Type: Historic building
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Bab Benat, Tunis, Tunis Governorate, Northern Tunisia, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.80081° or 36° 48′ 3″ northLongitude
10.16771° or 10° 10′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8F8GR529+83OpenStreetMap ID
node 5669215311OpenStreetMap feature
historic=building
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