Old City
Old City is a residential area in El Jemaa Nord, Kairouan Nord. Old City is situated nearby to Place Zarrouk, as well as near Mosque of the Three Doors.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 170 metres southeast of Old City.
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 240 metres south of Old City.
Mosque al Malik (King mosque)
Mosque
Photo: Fehmi bouguezzi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mosque al Malik (King mosque) is situated 240 metres southwest of Old City.
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.
Old City
- Type: Residential area
- Location: El Jemaa Nord, Kairouan Nord, Kairouan, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
35.67828° or 35° 40′ 42″ northLongitude
10.10125° or 10° 6′ 5″ eastOpen location code
8F7GM4H2+8FOpenStreetMap ID
way 94481591OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Russian—“Old City” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “المدينة العتيقة”
- French: “Médina”
- Russian: “Медина Кайруана”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place Zarrouk and القيروان - المدينة العتيقة (3172).
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