Le Bardo Explained

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.

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  1. https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Bardo,+Tunisia/@36.8135,10.1143329,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x12fd33a56c24dcf3:0x6758bdc75879dcbe!8m2!3d36.8084026!4d10.1283163!16s%2Fm%2F025zg7g?entry=ttu