The wealthy merchant family that commissioned this 17th-century courtyard house in the medina didn't stint when it came to the decorative detailing, and the result is a gorgeous building adorned with carved-wood panels, richly coloured tiles and ornate carved stuccowork. The displays include traditional costumes and jewellery, but the building is the star attraction.
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There's hardly a souvenir shop in sight within the monumental medieval walls of Sfax's Unesco-listed medina. The narrow thoroughfares are crowded with…
Musée de l’Architecture Traditionnelle de Sfax
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Originally built by the Aghlabids as a watchtower and steadily expanded into a kasbah, the fort built into the southwest ramparts of Sfax's medina walls…
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A good example of colonial-era architecture, this building dates from the late 19th century and initially functioned as the French consulate. It now…
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There's hardly a souvenir shop in sight within the monumental medieval walls of Sfax's Unesco-listed medina. The narrow thoroughfares are crowded with…
2. Musée de l’Architecture Traditionnelle de Sfax
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Originally built by the Aghlabids as a watchtower and steadily expanded into a kasbah, the fort built into the southwest ramparts of Sfax's medina walls…
0.27 MILES
A good example of colonial-era architecture, this building dates from the late 19th century and initially functioned as the French consulate. It now…