Government Square
Government Square is a square in Tunis Governorate, Tunisia. Government Square is situated nearby to the tomb Tourba of Mohammad Laz, as well as near the castle Dâr Khalsi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dar Daouletli and Hammouda Pacha Mosque.
Dar Daouletli
Music venue
Photo: Noomen9, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dar Daouletli is an old palace in the medina of Tunis.
Hammouda Pacha Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Hammouda Bay Mosque or Hamouda Bay al Mouradi is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is an official historical monument. Hammouda Pacha Mosque is situated 150 metres east of Government Square.
Youssef Dey Mosque
Mosque
Photo: Citizen59, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Youssef Dey Mosque, also known as Al B'chamqiya, is a 17th-century mosque in Tunis, Tunisia, located in Medina area of the city. The mosque is considered significant as it was the first Ottoman mosque to be built in Tunis. Youssef Dey Mosque is situated 120 metres southeast of Government Square.
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.
Government Square
- Type: Square
- Description: square in Tunis, Tunisia
- Categories: pedestrian zone and locality
- Location: Tunis Governorate, Tunisia, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
36.79791° or 36° 47′ 53″ northLongitude
10.16889° or 10° 10′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8F8GQ5X9+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 95130050OpenStreetMap feature
highway=pedestrianOpenStreetMap feature
place=squareWikidata ID
Q56745124
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Government Square” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ساحة الحكومة (تونس)”
- Arabic: “ساحة الحكومة”
- French: “place du Gouvernement”
- French: “Place du Gouvernement”
- Spanish: “Plaza del Gobierno, Túnez”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tourba of Mohammad Laz and Dâr Khalsi.
Nearby Places
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