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Palace Abdellia

🇹🇳 Tunisia · 15th century

Palace Abdellia in Tunisia
Photo: Albine Daruce · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Abdellia Palace (Arabic: قصر العبدلية) is a palace located in La Marsa, a town in the northern suburbs of the capital of Tunisia, Tunis.

It is built in 1500 (905 AH) by Abu Abdallah Muhammad IV al-Mutawakkil when he was in power. In the 17th and 18th century it became a summer residence for the Muradids and Husainids and a fortified shelter from external threats.

Among personalities who inhabited the palace, Mahmud ibn Muhammad (1814–1824), his son Al-Husayn II ibn Mahmud and the British consuls Richard Wood and Thomas Reade can be cited.

Text adapted from “Abdellia Palace” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Palace Abdellia ranks #7,542 of 8,764 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #21 of the 33 mapped in Tunisia. Founded 1500, it is older than 46% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 490 atlas entries founded in the 15th century. 11 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tunis, 16 km away. See how Tunisia compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Palace Abdellia?

Palace Abdellia stands in Tunisia, at 36.88034°, 10.32536°.

When was Palace Abdellia built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1500. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Palace Abdellia?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #7,542 of 8,764 worldwide, and #21 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 Palace Abdellia?

Zarrouk Palace, about 3 km away.

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