Official Name: | Le Bardo |
Pushpin Map: | Tunisia |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Tunisia |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Tunisia |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Tunis Governorate |
Subdivision Type2: | Delegation(s) |
Subdivision Name2: | Le Bardo |
Leader Title1: | Mayor |
Leader Name1: | Mounir Tlili (Tunisian Alternative) |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Population Total: | 73,953 |
Population Blank1 Title: | Ethnicities |
Population Blank2 Title: | Religions |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 36.8092°N 10.1406°W |
Le Bardo (Arabic: باردو ) is a Tunisian city west of Tunis.[1] As of 2004, the population is 73,953.
Built by the Hafsid dynasty in the 14th century, the name Bardo comes from the Spanish word "prado" meaning a garden. Bardo became a residence of the Tunis court in the 18th century. With the arrival of Husseinite beys, Bardo became a political, intellectual and religious center. The ancient beys' residence was the site of the Tunisian National Assembly headquarters, and the National Museum opened there in 1888.
The city gave its name to the Treaty of Bardo, signed in Ksar Saïd Palace, which placed Tunisia under a French protectorate in May 1881.