Bab Jedid

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Bab Jedid

Bab Jedid is one of the gates of the medina of Tunis. It was built in 1278 AD by the Hafsid Sultan Abu Zakariyâ Yahya al-Wathiq. Bab Jedid was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Medina of Tunis.

Site Information

Country: Tunisia

District: Tunis Governorate

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: 13th Century AD

Oldest Culture: Islamic

Later Cultures: Islamic

Site Features: Islamic Monuments

World Heritage Site

Part of: Medina of Tunis

Date of Inscription: 1979

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