Palace & château
Dar Ben Abdallah
🇹🇳 Tunisia · 18th century
Dar Ben Abdallah (Arabic: دار بن عبد الله) is an old palace in the medina of Tunis.
It is located in the south district of the Medina of Tunis, near Tourbet El Bey.
The palace was built during the 18th century by a noble, Mohamed El Bradaï El Ksontini who later sold it to Slimane Kahia, a general in the Tunisian army. But it got its current name from its last owner, the rich silk trader Mohamed Tahar Ben Abdallah.
In 1964, the office of Tunisian arts bought the house and made it the popular arts and traditions museum of Tunis.
In 1978, the palace got transformed into a museum exposing the daily life of tunisian nobles of the Medina of Tunis in the 19th and the 20th century.
It is divided into 2 sections: one for the family life and the traditions while the other is for the public life of the city and its institutions (souks, mosques, coffee shops).
Text adapted from “Dar Ben Abdallah” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dar Ben Abdallah ranks #5,623 of 8,133 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #9 of the 30 mapped in Tunisia. Founded c. 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 556 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. 10 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tunis, 1 km away. See how Tunisia compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is Dar Ben Abdallah?
Dar Ben Abdallah stands in Tunisia, at 36.79429°, 10.17161°.
When was Dar Ben Abdallah built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
Is Dar Ben Abdallah a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Dar Ben Abdallah?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,623 of 8,133 worldwide, and #9 in Tunisia. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to Dar Ben Abdallah?
Dar Bach Hamba, about 1 km away.
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