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  • Dar Ben Abdallah

  • 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.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Medina of Tunis.
    World Heritage Site
    Dar Ben Abdallah
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    Dar Ben Abdallah
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    Dar Ben Abdallah
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    Dar Ben Abdallah

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

    fortification

    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Tunisia

    Tunis

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    18th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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