Kasbah of Tunis

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The Kasbah of Tunis is a historic fortified citadel and former seat of political power located at the western edge of the Medina of Tunis.

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Label Occurrences
Kasbah of Tunis canonical 3
Government Palace in Kasbah, Tunis 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf citadel
fortified complex
historic site
adjacentTo Bab el Bhar area of Tunis
architecturalStyle Islamic architecture
Ottoman architecture
category Buildings and structures in Tunis
Citadels in Tunisia
Medina of Tunis
World Heritage Sites in Tunisia
country Tunisia
currentUse administrative and governmental functions
hasFunction administrative center
military stronghold
seat of political power
hasNearbyBuilding City Hall of Tunis
Ministry of Finance of Tunisia
Tunisian government
surface form: Prime Ministry of Tunisia
hasPart Kasbah Square
defensive walls
gates
government buildings
hasPublicSpace Kasbah Square
surface form: Place de la Kasbah
hasViewOver Medina of Tunis
heritageStatus part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Medina of Tunis
historicalRole center of government of Tunis
residence of rulers of Tunis
locatedIn Medina of Tunis
Tunis
locationRelativeToMedina western edge of the Medina of Tunis
near central medina of Tunis
partOf Medina of Tunis
surface form: historic medina of Tunis
region North Africa
religionHistoricallyAssociated Islam
significance important example of fortified urban complex in North Africa
symbol of political authority in Tunis
timePeriodOfMajorDevelopment Husainid period
Ottoman period
UNESCOWorldHeritageSitePartOf Medina of Tunis
usedBy Beys of Tunis
Husainid dynasty
Ottoman authorities in Tunis

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Medina of Tunis hasPart Kasbah of Tunis
Council of Ministers seat Kasbah of Tunis
subject surface form: Council of Ministers (Tunisia)
this entity surface form: Government Palace in Kasbah, Tunis
Husainid dynasty notableBuilding Kasbah of Tunis