Madrasa El Achouria Explained

Madrasa El Achouria is one of the madrasahs of the medina of Tunis. It was built in the Ottoman Tunisia.

This madrasa became a heritage monument on October 19, 1992.^[1]

Location

Located at 62 Haouanet Achour Street, from which come its name, this madrasa is the only one that has a minaret (15,3 meters high).^[2]

It was built on the remains of Madrasa Ibn Tafargine.

Notes and References

1. Web site: fr. Décret du 19 octobre 1992 relatif au classement de monuments historiques et de sites archéologiques. docartis.com. 21 February 2016.
2. Book: fr. Archives de l'Association de sauvegarde de la médina de Tunis. Medersa Achouria. Tunis. Association de sauvegarde de la médina de Tunis. 1981. 4.