Villa Yvonne
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Villa Yvonne is one of the most famous and most gorgeous abandoned mansion in downtown Tunis.located in Rue Luxembourg. Build in the early 20th century, typical rich art deco style of that era. Legend say that it first belonged to […]
Read MoreBougainvillea invading the Medina of Tunis. – COVID19
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- Category: COVID19, medina, streetphotography, StreetswithPersonality
Like many cities around the world, a general Lockdown has been imposed to Tunis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Here’s a more cheerful serie of photos of the colorful Bougainvillea invading the empty streets of the old Medina of Tunis. check […]
Read MoreEmpty Old souks of The Medina of Tunis. – COVID19
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Like many cities around the world, a general Lockdown has been imposed to Tunis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s some photos i’ve taken, of the unusually empty streets of the old Medina of Tunis. check also the other related […]
Read MoreEmpty Streets of Downtown Tunis -COVID19
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Like many cities around the world, a general Lockdown has been imposed to Tunis due to the COVID-19 pandemic.here’s some photos i’ve taken, of the unusually empty streets.check also the other related series i’ve documented : > The empty old […]
Read MoreGerman War Cemetery in Bordj-Cedria
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The only German war cemetery in Tunisia is located near the town of Borj Cedria, about twenty kilometers from Tunis. There lies the graves of 8,562 German soldiers who fell during the Second World War, during the Tunisian campaign (November […]
Read MoreDar Bel Hassen
Located in Rue du Tresor, just next to Dar El Hedri. According to the book “Palais and Demeures de Tunis” by Jacques Revault: it takes its name from the fact that the Sheikhs of the Chadlia brotherhood, a Soufi sect […]
Read MoreDar El Hedri.
Located in Rue du Tresor just next to Dar Bel Hassen According to the book “Palais et resides de Tunis” by Jaques Revault: It was built during the 17th century. “The founder of the Husseiniite dynasty, Hussein ben Ali Turki, […]
Read MoreTourbet Sidi Boukhrissane
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Tourbet Sidi Bou Khrissane is a mausoleum in the old Medina of Tunis located near Bab Menara. There lies some tombs of the Khourassanid (also called Banu Khourassan) Dynasty. They reigned over Tunis between 1059 and 1135. Currently closed, this […]
Read MoreInside the Medersa El Mouradia
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Located in Souk El Leffa just behind the Zitouna Mosque, The Medressa El Mouradia was built around 1673 by the Bey Mourad II on the ruins of a former janissaires barracks ( after they revolted and have been anhilated). More recently, […]
Read MoreThe Abandoned Casino of Hammam Lif
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Undoubtedly one of the most iconic buildings in the city of Hammam Lif, the casino was inaugurated in the early 1900ies. It was a hotel then a casino then a restaurant, alternating between several changes of owners and opening/closing phases […]
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