Medina of Tunis
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The Medina of Tunis is the medina quarter of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.[1]
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UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
Criteria | (ii)(iii)(v) |
Reference | 36bis |
Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
Extensions | 2010 |
Area | 296.41 ha (732.4 acres) |
Buffer zone | 190.19 ha (470.0 acres) |
Coordinates | 36°49′N 10°10′E |
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The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from the Almohad and the Hafsid periods.[2]