Dar Bou Hachem
View of Dar Bou Hachem
Dar Bou Hachem is a palace in the medina of Tunis.
Localization[]
Metallic plaque indicating the Bou Hachem dead end
This palace is situated in a dead end named "Bou Hachem", which is deriving from the street where it is located.
Bou Hachem family[]
The owners of this palace came to Tunis under the Hafsid dynasty's reign.
They lived in this house during the 19th and the early 20th century.[1]
Architecture[]
The access to this palace is defended by a solid closed door. It is a narrow passage, covered at its beginning by a series of five vaults.[1]
The doors of the makhzen lead to a covered walkway.
The raised patio is surrounded by richly decorated apartments decorated with earthenware, stucco and marble.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Jacques Revault (1971). Palais et demeures de Tunis (XVIIIe et XIXe siècles) (in French). II. Paris: Centre national de la recherche scientifique. pp. 363–366.
Categories:
- Palaces in the medina of Tunis