السجن المدني
السجن المدني is a prison in Jeblia Nord, Kairouan Nord. السجن المدني is situated nearby to the museum Zaouia of Sidi Sahabi, as well as near Entrée de Sidi Sahbi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mosque of the Three Doors and Al Bey Mosque.
Mosque of the Three Doors
Mosque
Photo: IssamBarhoumi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mosque of the Three Doors or Mosque of Muhammad ibn Khairun or is a mosque located in the city of Kairouan, Tunisia. Commissioned in 866 during the Aghlabid era by Muhammad ibn Khairun, a private local patron, the mosque is notable for being one of the earliest occurrences of a richly decorated external façade in Islamic architecture. Mosque of the Three Doors is situated 1¼ km southeast of السجن المدني.
Al Bey Mosque
Mosque
Photo: IssamBarhoumi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Al Bey Mosque is a mosque located in the medina of Kairouan, Tunisia. Built around 1094 AH, it was constructed by Muradid bey Mohamed Bey for the Hanafi community of Kairouan during a conflict with his brother Ali Bey. Al Bey Mosque is situated 1¼ km southeast of السجن المدني.
Carpet Museum
Museum
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Carpet Museum is situated 1½ km southeast of السجن المدني.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kairouan.
Kairouan
Photo: Ed Kirby, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kairouan, sometimes spelled Kairwan, Kayrawan or Al Qayrawan, is a city in Tunisia. It's a holy city in Islam, ranking fourth after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem as a place of pilgrimage.
السجن المدني
- Type: Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Jeblia Nord, Kairouan Nord, Kairouan, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.68258° or 35° 40′ 57″ northLongitude
10.08974° or 10° 5′ 23″ eastOpen location code
8F7GM3MQ+2VOpenStreetMap ID
way 679322176OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prison
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“السجن المدني” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “السجن المدني”
- French: “Prison civile”
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