Bab el Bhar

City gate in Tunis, Tunisia
36°47′57″N 10°10′32″E / 36.799165°N 10.175618°E / 36.799165; 10.175618

Bab el Bhar (Arabic: باب البحر, gate of the sea), also known as Porte De France (the gate of France), is a city gate in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia.[1] It marks the separation between the Medina of Tunis and the modern city. The gate is made up of a lowered archway and topped by a crenellated parapet.

  • The gate surrounded by shops in 1895
    The gate surrounded by shops in 1895
  • Details of the inscription on top of the door
    Details of the inscription on top of the door
  • Night view
    Night view
  • Altitude marking (7 meters above sea level)
    Altitude marking (7 meters above sea level)

References

  1. ^ "Monument Tunisia: Bab el Bhar (Porte de France)". Tunisien Tunisia. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.

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City gates of Tunis
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  • Part of Medina of Tunis
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