Hayreddin Palace
Hayreddin Palace is an old palace in the Medina of Tunis. It is the current Museum of Tunis.Photo: Rais67, Public domain.
- Type: Castle
- Description: palace in Tunis, Tunisia
- Also known as: “Palace of Kheireddine”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dar Al Jaziri and Dar Ben Achour.
Dar Al Jaziri
Castle
Photo: Rawen Ab, 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 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 120 metres west of Hayreddin Palace.
Sidi Mahrez Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Sidi Mahrez Mosque, also known as Mohamed Bey El Mouradi Mosque, is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is an official historical monument. Sidi Mahrez Mosque is situated 280 metres north of Hayreddin Palace.
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.
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of Tunisia. There are quite a few must-see attractions, especially if you include the ruins of Carthage, which are easily accessed from here, and the Punic ports are interesting, too.
Hayreddin Palace
- Categories: palace, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.80168° or 36° 48′ 6″ northLongitude
10.16847° or 10° 10′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8F8GR529+M9OpenStreetMap ID
way 380570838OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q26251976
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Hayreddin Palace” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “قصر خير الدين باشا”
- Arabic: “قصر خير الدين”
- French: “palais Kheireddine (Tunis)”
- French: “palais Kheireddine”
- French: “Palais Kheireddine”
- French: “palais Khéreddine”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Hayreddin Palace”
- Ghanaian Pidgin English: “Palace for Kheireddine”
- Hausa: “Fadar Hayreddin”
- Hausa: “Fadar Kheireddine”
- Spanish: “Palacio de Kheireddine”
- Spanish: “Palacio Hayreddin”
- Turkish: “Hayreddin Sarayı”
- Urdu: “قصر خیر الدین”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museum of Modern Art and Place du Tribunal.
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