The Khaznadar Palace is a Tunisian palace in the neighborhood of Halfaouin. It is one of the palaces 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 ...
.
Localization
The palace is in the northeast of the Halfaouine square. It is located near two other landmarks, the
Saheb Ettabaa palace and
Saheb Ettabaa mosque.
History
Khaznadar Palace has been built in the 19th century, around 1850, by the current minister at that time,
Mustapha Khaznadar
Mustapha Khaznadar ( ar, مصطفى خزندار; 1817–1878), born as Georgios Halkias Stravelakis () was a Tunisian politician who served as Prime Minister of the Beylik of Tunis from 1855 to 1873.. He was one of the most influential people i ...
.
Between 1895 and 1903, it has been used as a
hospital for the Jewish community in Tunis. In 1903, the palace became a school and stayed that way until 1986. During the
second world war
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...
, it served temporarily as a milk distribution center for the Israelian community.
Since 1988, the palace hosts a couple activities of the National Tunisian theater.
References
Khaznadar
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