Bab el Bhar explained

Bab el Bhar
Native Name:Porte De France
Native Name Lang:fr
Building Type:City gate
Location:Place Beb Bhar
Location Town:Tunis
Location Country:Tunisia

Bab el Bhar (Arabic: باب البحر, gate of the sea), also known as French: Porte De France (the gate of France), is a city gate in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia.[1] It marks the separation between the Medina of Tunis and the modern city. The gate is made up of a lowered archway and topped by a crenellated parapet.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Monument Tunisia: Bab el Bhar (Porte de France). Tunisien Tunisia. 15 April 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150416002115/http://en.tunisientunisie.com/monument-tunisia-bab-el-bhar-porte-de-france/. 16 April 2015. dead.