Saheb Ettabaâ Palace

Saheb Ettabaâ Palace

Facade of the palace
Type Palace
Width 134 m
Height 20 m
Beginning date 19 century

Saheb Ettabaâ Palace is an old palace in the Medina of Tunis.

Localization

It is located in south-west of the Halfaouine square.

History

Youssef Saheb Ettabaâ ordered this palace to be built at the beginning of the 19th century.[1]

In the same period, the whole Halfaouine district witnessed many modifications: A new mosque (Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque), two madrasas, a hammam, souk Jedid, a fountain (sabil), a mausoleum (Tourba) and a foundouk were built there.[2]

Architecture

The palace can be found at the entrance of Souk Jedid. It has 3 floors: The ground floor was used for the stables and warehouses while the two remaining floors were for the private apartments and salons.[3]

References

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.
  1. ↑ Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p. (ISBN 978-9973-37-023-5), p. 271
  2. ↑ Sémia Akrout-Yaïche, Zoubeïr Mouhli et Justin McGuinness, Tunis 1800-1950 : portrait architectural et urbain, Tunis, Elyzad, 2006, 95 p. (ISBN 9973-58-003-6), p. 14
  3. ↑ Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p. (ISBN 978-9973-37-023-5), p. 271

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