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, demolition_date=1861, coordinates= Bab Souika ( ar, باب سويقة) is one of the gates of the
medina of Tunis The Medina of Tunis is the medina quarter of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from ...
. It was demolished in 1861. Its situation was between Bab El Khadra and
Bab Saadoun Bab Saadoun ( ar, باب سعدون) is one of the gates of the medina of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. First constructed circa 1350 on the edge of the suburb of Bab Souika, it originally had only one narrow arch and it was replaced in 1881 (at ...
, near the Halfaouine district and gave its name to the surrounding neighborhood.Vieux Tunis
/ref> Bab Souika means "the gate of the small souk".


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Souika Buildings and structures demolished in 1861 {{Tunisia-struct-stub