Dar Ben Abdallah
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TypePalace
Architectural styleMoorish architecture
Tunisian architecture
Tunisian architecture
LocationMedina of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
Year built1796
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| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Moorish architecture Tunisian architecture |
| Location | Medina of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia |
| Year built | 1796 |
| Client | Mohamed El Bradaï El Ksontini |
Dar Ben Abdallah (Arabic: دار بن عبد الله) is an old palace in the medina of Tunis.
It is located in the south district of the Medina of Tunis, near Tourbet El Bey.
History
The palace was built during the 18th century by a noble, Mohamed El Bradaï El Ksontini who later sold it to Slimane Kahia, a general in the Tunisian army. But it got its current name from its last owner, the rich silk trader Mohamed Tahar Ben Abdallah. In 1964, the office of Tunisian arts bought the house and made it the popular arts and traditions museum of Tunis.
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