Historical Monuments
Historical Monuments
of the Medina of Tunis
Prominent place of Islamic thought, the Medina of Tunis is home to many mosques, Medersas, Zaouias, mausoleums and necropolises. Its most important monument remains to this day the Zitouna Mosque which saw the birth, in the year 738, of the first Arab-Islamic university which is known and recognized to this day throughout the Muslim world.
The Medina has been the neuralgic and cultural center of the kingdom for several centuries and has been home to many religious movements throughout its history. Each dynasty has put its signature on it by building many religious monuments, Koranic schools and tombs.
Al-Zaytuna Mosque
Al-Zaytuna Mosque or olive tree mosque, is the main mosque of the Medina and one of the most important ones of the Maghreb and even of the Arab world, historically and culturally.
Masjed Al Kobba
It is a small building of the eleventh century located in the street Tourbet El Bey. The Masjed (small mosque or place of prayer) is most famous for being the first place…
Sidi Mehrez Mosque
Also called M’Hamed Bey Mosque, it is considered the most beautiful of Tunis. It should be noted that its usual name, Sidi Mehrez Mosque comes from the fact that it is located…
Youssef Dey Mosque
Located in the district next to the Kasbah of Tunis, the construction of this building began on November 13, 1614 and ended on October 14, 1615. Its construction was ordered by Youssef…
Al Kasbah Mosque
Built from 1231 to 1235, it is located at the place of the Kasbah. It is the second mosque to be built in the Medina after the Zitouna. It was forbidden to…
Al Ksar Mosque
In English, it literally means “mosque of the castle”. It is the mosque of the district of Bab Menara. The building probably dates from the twelfth century. When it was built, this…
Hammouda Becha Mosque
Mosque built in 1664, close to the house of Hammouda Pacha who had built two burial places or Tourba, one for his wife and children, and the other for his father and…
Zaouiat Sidi Mehrez
The Zaouia houses the tomb of Mahrez Ibn Khalaf (deceased in 1022), a pious person considered the patron saint of the Medina and even of the entire city. He is buried where…
Zaouiat Sidi Ben Arous
The Zaouia, classified as a historical monument by a decree issued in 1928, is currently the burial place of the saint Sidi Ben Arous (deceased in 1463), a saint and scholar. The…
Tourbet El Bey
The Hanafi Turks had introduced the tradition of building sumptuous monuments to the dead, called Turbès or Tourba. Tourbet El Bey (or also Tourba of the Beys), mausoleum of the Husseinite princes,…
Tourbet Al Dey Mohamed Laz
Classified as a historical monument by a decree dated March 13, 1912, Tourbet Laz is a Tunisian mausoleum located in the Kasbah of Tunis. Dating from the seventeenth century, it houses the…
Medersa Bir Lahjar
Built under the reign of the Husseinite Bey Ali I Pasha, just like the Bachia and the Achouria, the Medersa Bir Lahjar was dedicated to students of Malikite rite from the interior…
Medersat El Nakhla
It literally means Medersa of the Palm Tree, and it takes its name from the palm tree which is still in the middle of its patio. The Medersa Ennakhla is located in…
Medersa Slimania
Built in 11754 by Ali I Pasha in memory of his son Suleiman. It is located in the direct vicinity of the Zitouna mosque, at the corner of the souk El Koutbiya…
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The gates of the Medina
The doors played an essential role in a Medina. They…
History of the Medina
From what was once a small Berber village, Tunis has…
Hammams
The Moorish baths or hammams were adopted and arranged by…
Palaces and Mansions
The Medina is rich in mansions and palaces which still…
Souks & Craftsmen
Divided into several districts, the Medina was endowed over the…
Historical Tour
VIP Tour
For half a day, let’s go together to discover the history and the thousand-year-old heritage of the Medina of Tunis. Through its alleys, our experienced guide will show you what they have of more beautiful to show.
