Saheb Ettabaâ Palace

Saheb Ettabaâ Palace is an old palace in the Medina of Tunis.

Saheb Ettabaâ Palace

Facade of the palace
Type	Palace
Width	134 m
Height	20 m
Beginning date	19th century

Localization

It is located in south-west of the Halfaouine square.

History

Youssef Saheb Ettabaa ordered this palace to be built at the beginning of the 19th century.^[1]

In the same period, the whole Halfaouine district witnessed many modifications: A new mosque (Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque), two madrasas, a hammam, souk Jedid, a fountain (sabil), a mausoleum (Tourba) and a foundouk were built there.^[2]

Architecture

The palace can be found at the entrance of Souk Jedid. It has 3 floors: The ground floor was used for the stables and warehouses while the two remaining floors were for the private apartments and salons.^[3]