Saheb Ettabaâ Palace Explained

Saheb Ettabaâ Palace
Type:	Palace
Width:	134 m
Height:	20 m
Begin:	19th century
Map Text:	Localisation of Tunis in the map

Saheb Ettabaâ Palace is an old palace in the Medina of Tunis.

Localization

It is located in south-west of the Halfaouine square.

History

Youssef Saheb Ettabaa ordered this palace to be built at the beginning of the 19th century.^[1]

In the same period, the whole Halfaouine district witnessed many modifications: A new mosque (Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque), two madrasas, a hammam, souk Jedid, a fountain (sabil), a mausoleum (Tourba) and a foundouk were built there.^[2]

Architecture

The palace can be found at the entrance of Souk Jedid.It has 3 floors: The ground floor was used for the stables and warehouses while the two remaining floors were for the private apartments and salons.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p., p. 271
2. Sémia Akrout-Yaïche, Zoubeïr Mouhli et Justin McGuinness, Tunis 1800–1950 : portrait architectural et urbain, Tunis, Elyzad, 2006, 95 p., p. 14
3. Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p., p. 271