Bab el Bhar ("the sea gate"), also known as (the gate of France), is a city gate in
Tunis
''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois
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, the capital of
Tunisia
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It marks the separation between 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 ...
and the modern city. The gate is made up of a lowered archway and topped by a crenellated parapet.
Image:Babelbhar 1895.jpg, The gate surrounded by shops in 1895
Image:Bab El Bhar inscription.jpg, Details of the inscription on top of the door
Image:Bab El Bhar vue de nuit.jpg, Night view
Image:Tunisia330.jpg, Altitude marking (7 meters above sea level)
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External links
Bhar
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