Entrance of the palace
Dar Caïd Nessim Samama is one of the palaces of the medina of Tunis.
Localization
View of the El Mechnaka street with the palace on the right
It is located on the El Mechnaka Street near El Kallaline, Bab Cartagena and Hafsia.
History
The qaid of Jews and treasurer of the bey of Tunis, Nessim Samama, built this palace in 1860.[1]
In 1881, the Alliance Israélite Universelle transformed it into a school for girls.[2]
Facade of the Nessim Samama palace
Palace of Caid Nessim Samama
El mechnaqa Street
Detail of the decoration of the entrance
References
- ↑ Jacques Revault (1971). Palais et demeures de Tunis (XVIIIe et XIXe siècles) (in French). Vol. II. Paris: Centre national de la recherche scientifique. pp. 393–395.
- ↑ "Découvrir". leborgel.com (in French). Retrieved 29 May 2016.
External links
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