Dar Ben Abdallah () is an old 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 ...
.
Localization
It is located in the south district of
the Medina of Tunis, near Tourbet El Bey.
History
The palace was built during the 18th century by a noble, Mohamed El Bradaï El Ksontini who later sold it to Slimane Kahia, a general in the
Tunisia
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered by Algeria to the west and southwest, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Tunisia also shares m ...
n army. But it got its current name from its last owner, the rich silk trader Mohamed Tahar Ben Abdallah.
In 1964, the office of Tunisian arts bought the house and made it the popular arts and traditions museum of
Tunis
Tunis (, ') is the capital city, capital and largest city of Tunisia. The greater metropolitan area of Tunis, often referred to as "Grand Tunis", has about 2,700,000 inhabitants. , it is the third-largest city in the Maghreb region (after Casabl ...
.
Museum
In 1978, the palace got transformed into a museum exposing the daily life of tunisian nobles 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 ...
in the 19th and the 20th century.
It is divided into 2 sections: one for the family life and the traditions while the other is for the public life of the city and its institutions (
souks, mosques,
coffee shops).
DoorDarBenAbdallahMedinaTunis.JPG, Entrance of Dar Ben Abdallah
Dar Ben Abdallah dans la Médina de Tunis 4.jpg, Portico of the hall
Mejin dans le patio de Dar Ben Abdallah.jpg, Niche of the hall
Dar Ben Abdallah dans la médina de Tunis.jpg, A scene of daily life
Plaque métallique indiquant Dar Ben Abdallah دار بن عبد الله.jpg, Metallic plaque of Dar Ben Abdallah
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