Mosque of Yussef Sahib al-Taba‘a
History
It is the last great mosque built in Tunis before the establishment of the French protectorate in 1881. Its octagonal minaret remained unfinished until 1970, when restoration work completed its lantern.
Urban and Architectural
Description
It is part of a large architectural complex built at the same time and comprising a souk, a hammam, two medersas, a public fountain (sabil), a fondouk and the Saheb Ettabaâ palace (now a public library) as well as its tomb. The association of these annexes to the place of worship is a unique example in the construction of religious buildings
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saheb_Ettaba%C3%A2_Mosque
https://annuaire.tunisie.co/portfolios/1059/mosquee-youssef-sahib-at-tabaa-313312
Details
الموقع
Rue du Portier, Tunis, Tunisie
عدد المصليين
1000
المالك / المتبرع
The minister Yussef Sahib al-Taba‘a
تاريخ البناء
1808–14
Area
4000
الرسومات المعمارية
الخريطة
History
It is the last great mosque built in Tunis before the establishment of the French protectorate in 1881. Its octagonal minaret remained unfinished until 1970, when restoration work completed its lantern.
Urban and Architectural
Description
It is part of a large architectural complex built at the same time and comprising a souk, a hammam, two medersas, a public fountain (sabil), a fondouk and the Saheb Ettabaâ palace (now a public library) as well as its tomb. The association of these annexes to the place of worship is a unique example in the construction of religious buildings