Palace & château
Palace of Saheb Ettabaâ
🇹🇳 Tunisia · 19th century
Saheb Ettabaâ Palace is an old palace in the Medina of Tunis.
It is located in south-west of the Halfaouine square.
Youssef Saheb Ettabaa ordered this palace to be built at the beginning of the 19th century.
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.
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.
Text adapted from “Saheb Ettabaâ Palace” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Palace of Saheb Ettabaâ ranks #5,444 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #3 of the 15 mapped in Tunisia. Founded c. 1825, it is older than 11% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 562 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. 2 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Tunisia compares in the castle statistics.
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Where is Palace of Saheb Ettabaâ?
Palace of Saheb Ettabaâ stands in Tunisia, at 36.80819°, 10.16687°.
When was Palace of Saheb Ettabaâ built?
The atlas dates its founding to c. 1825. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.
Is Palace of Saheb Ettabaâ a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
Yes — it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.
How famous is Palace of Saheb Ettabaâ?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #5,444 of 7,738 worldwide, and #3 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 of Saheb Ettabaâ?
Dar Ibn Abi Dhiaf, about 1 km away.
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