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Facade of the palace and Tribunal's place
Marble plaque of the Museum of Tunis

Hayreddin Palace is an old palace in the Medina of Tunis. It is the current Museum of Tunis.

Localization

It is located in the Tribunal's place, near El Hafsia district.

History

It was built between 1860 and 1870 under the orders of Hayreddin Pasha.[1]

The palace was sold in 1881 during the French occupation and became a justice court.

A big part of it was destroyed and got replaced by an Israelite school.

It is considered as an official monument according to the 19 October 1992 decree.[2]

References

  1. ↑ « Palais Kheireddine » [archive], sur commune-tunis.gov.tn (consulté le 15 août 2016)
  2. ↑ « Décret no92-1815 du 19 octobre 1992 » [archive], sur docartis.com (consulté le 15 août 2016)
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