Tunisia · 9th century
Kasbah of Sfax is a kasbah, an Islamic desert fortress, located in the southwestern corner of the ancient city of Sfax. It was used for different purposes throughout the history: it was first a control tower built by the Aghlabids on the coast, then the seat of the municipal government, and then the main army barracks. Its construction was preceded by the deployment of the wall and the medina quarter. Today it serves as a museum of traditional architecture.
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Kasbah of Sfax ranks #6,532 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #17 of the 33 mapped in Tunisia. Founded c. 900, it is older than 94% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 85 atlas entries founded in the 9th century. 3 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Tunisia compares in the castle statistics.
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