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Medina of Tunis

Rank:

Top 1000

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Tunisia

Best of: Architecture, Arabic, Old Town, Islam

Description:

Under the Almohads and the Hafsids, from the 12th to the 16th century, Tunis was considered one of the greatest and wealthiest cities in the Islamic world. Some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains, testify to this remarkable past. [More Details]

This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Medina of Tunis", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.