Bab_el_Bhar

Bab el Bhar

Bab el Bhar

City gate in Tunis, Tunisia

Bab el Bhar (Arabic: باب البحر, gate of the sea), also known as Porte De France (the gate of France), is a city gate in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia.[1] It marks the separation between the Medina of Tunis and the modern city. The gate is made up of a lowered archway and topped by a crenellated parapet.

  • The gate surrounded by shops in 1895
  • Details of the inscription on top of the door
  • Night view
  • Altitude marking (7 meters above sea level)
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    "Monument Tunisia: Bab el Bhar (Porte de France)". Tunisien Tunisia. Archived from the original on 16 April 2015. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
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