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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Souk El Kachachine

36°47′47″N 10°10′16″E / 36.796420°N 10.171199°E / 36.796420; 10.171199

Metallic plaque of souk El Kachachine

Souk El Kachachine is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis. It is specialized in selling second-hand clothes.

Location

It is located in the east of Al-Zaytuna Mosque, near souk El Nissa.

History

The souk was founded during the Hafsid era between 1128 and 1535.

Monuments

Entrance of hammam El Kachachine

Hammam El Kachachine is located in this souk.

Notes and references

  1. ^ Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p. (ISBN 978-9973-37-023-5), p. 389
  2. ^ https://medneta.eu/sites/default/files/uploads/1_Historique_des_espaces_de_production_et_dechanges_dans_la_Medina_de_Tunis%20_Adnen%20el%20Ghali.pdf