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  • Youssef Dey Mosque

    Youssef Dey Mosque, or Sidi Youssef Mosque, is a historic Ottoman-era mosque located in the old city of Tunis in Tunisia. The mosque was founded as a small mosque in the year 1612 AD by Yusuf Dey (Youssef Dey,) the Dey of Tunis during the Ottoman era, who then opened it as an Friday mosque in the year 1631. The mosque, which includes the mausoleum of Youssef Dey, was restored in the 19th century and then 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
    Youssef Dey Mosque
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    Youssef Dey Mosque
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    Youssef Dey Mosque

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1979

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    Mosques and Islamic Buildings

    Location

    Tunisia

    Tunis Governorate

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    17th Century AD

    Islamic

    Islamic

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    Islamic Monuments

     

     

     

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