Medina of Tunis

The Medina of Tunis 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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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hammouda Pacha Mosque and Dar Daouletli.

Mosque
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Hammouda Bay Mosque or Hamouda Bay al Mouradi is a in , . It is an official historical monument.

Music venue
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is an old palace in the . is situated 130 metres west of Medina of Tunis.

Castle
is a palace in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montfleury and Tunis.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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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.

Medina of Tunis

Latitude
36.7986° or 36° 47′ 55″ north
Longitude
10.17107° or 10° 10′ 16″ east
Open location code
8F8GQ5XC+CC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 95197171
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“Medina of Tunis” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “مدينة تونس العتيقة”
  • Chinese: “突尼斯市的阿拉伯老城”
  • French: “Médina de Tunis”
  • Italian: “Medina di Tunisi”
  • Russian: “Медина Туниса”
  • Spanish: “Medina de Túnez”

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