Bab el Gorjarni in Gouvernorat de Tunis
Destination Guide Tunisia

Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tunis

The Episcopal see of Carthage is intertwined with the ordinariate of Tunis, currently the Archdiocese of Tunis.

Located at 36.8003, 10.1789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Apostolic sees, Former Roman Catholic dioceses in Africa, Roman province of Africa

Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul

The Cathedral of St Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tunis. Dedicated to Saint Vincent de Paul, patron saint of charity, the cathedral is the see of the Archdiocese of Tunis. It is situated in the Place de l'Indépendence in the Ville Nouvelle, a crossroads between Avenue Habib Bourguiba and Avenue de France, opposite the French embassy. The church was built in a mixture of styles, including Moorish revival, Gothic revival, and Neo-Byzantine.

Located at 36.8, 10.1789 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1897, 19th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Tunisia, Buildings and structures in Tunis, Churches in Tunisia, Neo-Byzantine architecture in Tunisia, Gothic Revival architecture in Tunisia, Moorish Revival architecture

University of Ez-Zitouna

Ez-Zitouna University (جامعة الزيتونة) is located in Tunis. It is claimed to be the oldest teaching establishment in the Arab World, since the Ez-Zitouna madrassa was founded in 737 C.E. (120 A. H) as the teaching arm of the Olive-Tree Mosque (Djemaa ez-Zitouna) and has been in continuous existence since then.

Located at 36.7945, 10.1641 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Universities in Tunisia, Educational institutions established in the 8th century, Education in Tunis, University of Ez-Zitouna

Central Bank of Tunisia

The Central Bank of Tunisia (French: Banque Centrale de Tunisie, BCT) is the central bank of Tunisia. The bank is located in Tunis and its current governor is Mustapha Kamel Nabli, who replaced Taoufik Baccar on 17 January 2011.

Located at 36.8036, 10.1853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Central banks, Banks of Tunisia, Economy of Tunisia, Tunis, Banks established in 1958, 1958 establishments in Tunisia

Conquest of Tunis (1535)

The Conquest of Tunis in 1535 was an attack on Tunis, then under the control of the Ottoman Empire, by the Spanish Empire.

Located at 36.8, 10.1667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Conflicts in 1535, Wars involving Malta, Wars involving the Ottoman Empire, Wars involving the Holy Roman Empire, Battles involving Portugal, 16th century in Africa, Military history of Tunisia, Tunis, Ottoman–Portuguese conflicts

National Library of Tunisia

The National Library of Tunisia is the legal deposit and copyright library for Tunisia. Founded in 1885, this library was called French Library. Its present name dates from the beginning of independence of Tunisia. In 2005, it was relocated to its present location, Boulevard 9 avril, just near the National Archives of Tunisia and some higher institutions like the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences.

Located at 36.8, 10.164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Library buildings completed in 2005, Government of Tunisia, National libraries, Libraries in Tunisia

Al-Zaytuna Mosque

Al-Zaytuna Mosque, or Ez-Zitouna or Ezzitouna Mosque is a major mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. The mosque is the oldest in the Capital of Tunisia and covers an area of 5,000 square metres with nine entrances. It has 160 authentic columns brought originally from the ruins of the old city of Carthage. The mosque is known to host one of the first and greatest universities in the history of Islam. Many Muslim scholars were graduated from the Al-Zaytuna for over a thousand years.

Located at 36.7972, 10.1711 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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700s architecture, Mosques in Tunis

Jellaz Cemetery

Jellaz Cemetery (also known as al-Jallaz) is a large hillside Muslim cemetery in Tunis, Tunisia, established in the thirteenth century. Located next to the bus station, the cemetery is the largest in the city. The Borj Ali Rais Ottoman fortress is visible from most places in the cemetery. Visiting the cemetery is a duty during Aid el Fitr at the end of Ramadan, when family members clean and whitewash the tombs, which are facing Mecca.

Located at 36.7861, 10.1844 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Tunis, Cemeteries in Tunisia, 13th-century establishments

Theâtre de l'Étoile du Nord

Theâtre de l'Étoile du Nord also known as the North Star Theatre, is a theatre in the centre of Tunis, Tunisia. It is located at 41 Avenue de Farhat-Hached, near Avenue Habib Bourguiba since 26 February 2000; the theatrical production company was established on 29 February 1996. The premises of the theatre covers over 700 m, its great hall covering 400 m .

Located at 36.7975, 10.1842 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Theatres in Tunisia, Buildings and structures in Tunis, 1996 establishments in Tunisia

Avenue Habib Bourguiba

Avenue Habib Bourguiba is the central thoroughfare of Tunis, and the historical political and economic heart of Tunisia. It bears the name of the first President of the Republic of Tunisia and the national leader of the Tunisian independence movement.

Located at 36.8001, 10.1852 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Streets in Tunis, Shopping districts and streets, Buildings and structures of the Arab Spring

Es-Sabah

Es-Sabah ('The Morning') was a Judeo-Arabic daily newspaper, printed in the Hebrew alphabet, published from Tunis, Tunisia. Es-Sabah was founded and directed by Jacob Cohen. The first issue came out on 1 November 1904. It was the most popular Jewish newspaper in the country at one point. The issues contained between four and sixteen pages. Politically, it served as an organ for philanthropic Zionism.

Located at 36.8034, 10.1807 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Judeo-Arabic-language newspapers, Newspapers published in Tunisia, 1904 establishments in Tunisia, 1940 disestablishments in Tunisia, Jewish newspapers, Jews and Judaism in Tunisia, Publications established in 1904, Publications disestablished in 1940, Media in Tunis

Chokri Belaid

Chokri Belaïd (26 November 1964 – 6 February 2013), also transliterated as Shokri Belaïd, was a Tunisian lawyer and politician who was an opposition leader with the left-secular Democratic Patriots' Movement. Belaïd was a vocal critic of the Ben Ali regime prior to the 2011 Tunisian revolution and of the current Islamist-led Tunisian government. On 6 February 2013, he was fatally shot outside his house in El Menzah, close to the Tunisian capital, Tunis.

Located at 36.7861, 10.1844 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1964 births, 2013 deaths, Tunisian lawyers, Tunisian politicians, People from Jendouba Governorate, Democratic socialists, Assassinated Tunisian politicians, Deaths by firearm in Tunisia, People murdered in Tunisia, Tunisian murder victims