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Dar Ben Abdallah
Dar Ben Abdallah
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by T A, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Dar Ben Abdallah
Dar Ben Abdallah is a historic palace and one of the old palaces of the Tunisian Capital, Tunis. It was built in the 18th century AD in 1796 by Mohamed El Bradaï El Ksontini, one of the city's nobles. The palace houses the popular arts and traditions museum of Tunis. Dar Ben Abdallah was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 as part of Medina of Tunis.
Site Information
Country: Tunisia
District: Tunis Governorate
Category: Castles and Fortresses
Site History: 18th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Medina of Tunis
Date of Inscription: 1979
Exact Location
Elevation: 10 m
UNESCO
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