Gates of Sfax
The gates of Sfax are the entrances into the Medina quarter of Sfax, Tunisia.
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Medina of Sfax
History
Until the 20th century, the medina of Sfax had only two entrances: Bab Diwan in the southern facade, and Bab Jebli in the northern one.[1] During the 20th century, many new gates were built in order to decongest the medina and promote the exchange with the external areas.[2]
List of the gates
Gallery
- Bab Nahj El Bey
- Bab Diwan
- Bab Jebli
- Bab Jebli Jedid
- Bab El Ksar
- Bab El Kasbah
- Bab Charki
- Bab Borj Ennar
- Bab Gharbi
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References
- Jamila Binous, Naceur Baklouti, Aziza Ben Tanfous and Kadri Bouteraa (2015). Ifriqiya :Thirteen centuries of art and architecture in Tunisia. Tunis: Déméter. ISBN 9783902782410.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Bensalah, Moncef. "Les portes de la Médina". www.lesitesfaxien.net (in French). Retrieved 2017-12-25.
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