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Heritage / Tunis

Az-Zaytuna Mosque

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Tunis, Tunis

The Great Mosque at the heart of the Tunis medina, founded around 699 and rebuilt in 728-729, with major Aghlabid embellishments. It is the oldest and largest mosque in the capital and was for centuries the seat of the Zaytuna university of religious learning.

Getting there

36.7973N 10.1713E

Photographs

Nearby trails

Sources

Photos: Habib M'henni (CC BY-SA 3.0), Ahmed BEN YAGHLENE (CC BY-SA 3.0)