Patrimoine / Mahdia

Borj el Kebir (Ottoman Fort of Mahdia)

MonumentMahdia

Mahdia, Mahdia

An Ottoman fort built in 1595 on the highest point of the Mahdia peninsula to house the garrison, probably over the remains of the Fatimid palace. It is one of the finest examples of Ottoman military architecture in Tunisia.

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Hours: Summer 09:00-17:00; winter 09:00-16:00; Ramadan 09:00-16:00
Ticket: Resident 5 TND; non-resident 8 TND
Open: Every day
Conveniences: Toilets, shop

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35.5053N 11.0763E

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Photographies

Randonnées à proximité

Mahdia Medina and Cap Afrique3 km / Facile<1km

Sources

Photos : Mehri Khouloud (CC BY-SA 4.0), Fehmi bouguezzi (CC BY-SA 3.0)

AMVPPC: Borj el Kebir (Ottoman Fort of Mahdia)