Dar Bou Hachem is a palace in 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 ...
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Localization
This palace is situated in a dead end named "Bou Hachem", which is deriving from the street where it is located.
Bou Hachem family
The owners of this palace came to
Tunis
''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois
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under the
Hafsid dynasty's reign.
They lived in this house during the 19th and the early 20th century.
Architecture
The access to this palace is defended by a solid closed door. It is a narrow passage, covered at its beginning by a series of five
vaults.
The doors of the ''makhzen'' lead to a covered walkway.
The raised
patio
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is surrounded by richly decorated apartments decorated with
earthenware,
stucco and
marble
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References
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Bou Hachem