Souk Sidi Sridek

36°48′05″N 10°10′15″E / 36.801278°N 10.170803°E / 36.801278; 10.170803

Metallic sign indicating souk Sidi Sridek

Souk Sidi Sridek (Arabic: سوق سيدي سريدك) is one of the popular souks of the medina of Tunis. It is specialized in selling daily use products.

Location

It is located in Sidi Sridek Street in the Hafsia District in the north-east of Al-Zaytuna Mosque.

History

The souk was founded by Ahmad II in 1940 during the french occupation.[1] It got refurbished in 2010 under the orders of the mayor of Tunis.[2]

Monuments

It is situated near the Jewish hood where the madrasa El Achouria and Achour Mosque are located.

  • El Hara or the jewish hood in 2016
    El Hara or the jewish hood in 2016
  • Madrasa El Achouria's sign
    Madrasa El Achouria's sign
  • Hall of the madrasa El Achouria
    Hall of the madrasa El Achouria
  • Marble sign of Achour Mosque
    Marble sign of Achour Mosque
  • Entrance of Achour mosque
    Entrance of Achour mosque
  • Field of Hafsia District
    Field of Hafsia District

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Archi Mag -".
  2. ^ "Les charges et « décharges » de la Municipalité de Tunis".
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