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The luxurious kitsch and overladen decorated “Ksar Ezzahraa” Palace in the Medina.

Post By: Dismalden
Date: 2 July 2017
Category: architecture, medina, special places, urbex

This strange palace is located in the depth of the Medina of Tunis, in one of those small streets that you rarely passby by accident. It was closed and unknown for a long period then started with it’s new life […]

An old colonial style appartement turned into a StreetArt gallery.

Post By: Dismalden
Date: 11 June 2017
Category: architecture, ruins, special places, streetart, urbex

Usually tags and Street Art are on the walls in the streets and public locations right ? Not this time, this Tunisian artist has transformed his old colonial style appartement located in Tunis downtown, into a street art gallery with tags all […]

Inside the Abandoned Royal Mausoleum of Tourbet El Bey

Post By: Dismalden
Date: 26 February 2017
Category: abandoned, architecture, medina, ruins, special places, urbex

Tourbet El Bey is a Royal Mausoleum in the old Medina of Tunis, build to be the last resting place the Husainid dynasty the Ottoman rulers of Tunisia at that time. (more on the wikipedia page). As it’s name says, almost all […]

Inside the Abandoned Or Thora Synagogue of Hafsia

Post By: Dismalden
Date: 23 February 2017
Category: abandoned, architecture, medina, ruins, special places, urbex

The Or Thora Synagogue used to be a small synagogue in the Hafsia hood, the part of the old medina of Tunis where a community of Tunisian jew used to live, the hood was called the “Hara” at that time. […]

THE ABANDONED BERBER VILLAGE OF ZRIBA OLIA

Post By: Dismalden
Date: 22 February 2017
Category: abandoned, architecture, natural spot, OutofTunis, ruins, special places, urbex

Zriba Olia is another of those abandoned berber villages. This one is hidden on a small mountain near Zaghouan (70km south of Tunis) . Not much to say except if you’re fan of Collapsed old houses, invasive nature, breathtaking view, […]

The Abandoned Berber Village of Takrouna

Post By: Dismalden
Date: 6 February 2017
Category: abandoned, architecture, OutofTunis, Rooftops, ruins, special places, urbex

Takrouna is small berber village located at some 100ish km south of Tunis in the Sahel region. “The town’s name is thought to have originated from a tribe which immigrated to Andalusia in the 8th century. Following the expulsion of […]

Tunis from the rooftops of the Medina

Post By: Dismalden
Date: 18 December 2016
Category: architecture, medina, Rooftops, urbex

From the rooftops of the Medina, you can have an interesting view of both the medieval and the modern Tunis. Share This:

Tourbet Ali Bacha

Post By: Dismalden
Date: 12 December 2016
Category: architecture, medina, special places, urbex

Built originally as the Mausoleum of Ali Bacha , a former bloody ottoman governor of Tunis. His remains have been transferred to Tourbet el Bey and the building is used as a HQ for the association of the old students of […]