Dar Jouini

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Dar Jouini's entrance

Dar Jouini (Arabic: دار الجويني), also known as Dar Romdhan Bey (دار رمضان باي) is one of the palaces of the medina of Tunis.

Localisation[edit]

The palace is located next to Romdhane Bey Square and just in front of Dar Lasram.

History[edit]

The monument was built during the 17th century. It was constructed in 1696 by Romdhane Bey who lived there until his death in 1699.[1][2] In 1912, the musician Ali Riahi was born in the house. In 1936, an agricultural businessman, Mohamed Sadok Jouini, bought the house. Dar Jouini was classified as a national monument on 30 July 2002.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Binous, Jamila (2002). Houses of the medina of Tunis. Tunis: Dar Ashref. pp. 40–45. ISBN 9973-755-13-8.
  2. ^ "Romdhane Bey Palace / Dar Jouini". Lost in Tunis. Retrieved 20 April 2019.