Mosque

The al-Hawa Mosque, also known as the Tawfiq Mosque, is a historic in , . It was first built in the 13th century under the Hafsids and later renovated in the 18th century under the Husainids. It is an official Historical Monument.
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  • Type: Mosque
  • Description: mosque in Tunisia
  • Also known as: “Al Haoua Mosque” and “Al-Hawa Mosque”
  • Address: تونس

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Library of Tunisia and Bab Jedid.

Library
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The is the legal deposit and copyright library for . It was founded in 1885, then known as the French Library, and then the People's library. is situated 750 metres north of Mosque.

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, 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. is situated 530 metres east of Mosque.

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, is an old palace in the . is situated 580 metres northeast of Mosque.

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.

Mosque

Latitude
36.79275° or 36° 47′ 34″ north
Longitude
10.16516° or 10° 9′ 55″ east
Open location code
8F8GQ5V8+33
Open­Street­Map ID
way 109942169
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q3324859
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Uzbek—“Mosque” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “جامع التوفيق”
  • Arabic: “جامع الهواء”
  • Bengali: “আল হাওয়া মসজিদ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جامع الهواء”
  • French: “Mosquée d’El-Haoua”
  • French: “mosquée El Hawa”
  • French: “Mosquée El Hawa”
  • Italian: “moschea di Al Haoua”
  • Italian: “Moschea di Al Haoua”
  • Turkish: “El-Hava Camii”
  • Urdu: “جامع الہواء”
  • Uzbek: “Al-Haoua masjidi”
  • Uzbek: “Al-Hava masjidi”

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Highlights include Institut des Belles-Lettres Arabes and سوق الخضار.

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