Cultural Mapping Medina Of Tunis

CULTURAL MAPPING
MEDINA OF TUNIS

Prepared by Nur Basirah Binti Noryani 1818344 and Noor Azrein Binti Rahmat 1817238



ELEMENTS

UNESCO CULTURAL FOOD ART & CRAFT
HERITAGE

RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION

UNESCO

-Medina of Tunis was considered one of the
greatest and wealthiest cities in the Islamic
world.

-It contains some 700 monuments including
palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasah
and fountains from the Almohad and the
Hafsids period

UNESCO SIDI MAHREZ MOSQUE

HAMMOUDA PASCHA MOSQUE Tunisia's largest and most
Hammouda Pacha Mosque or famous royal mausoleum from
Hamouda Pacha al Mouradi is a
mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is an Ottoman or Husainid times
official historical monument.
DAR LASRAM
YOUSSEFF DEY MOSQUE
The first Ottoman-Turkish Tunisia's largest and most
famous royal mausoleum from
mosque to be built in Tunis. At
the time it was the 11th mosque Ottoman or Husainid times.

to be built in the capital BAB EL BHAR

It marks the separation
between the Medina of Tunis

and the European city

ZAYTUNA MOSQUE

The mosque is the oldest in the
Capital of Tunisia and covers an
area of 5,000 square meters with

nine entrances.

BAB JEDID TOURBET EL BEY

It is the sixth gate pierced in the Tunisia's largest and most
ramparts of the medina in 1278 famous royal mausoleum from

Medina of Tunis Ottoman or Husainid times
N. T. S.

CULTURAL HERITAGE LE MEDINA ANTIQUE TUNIS

DAR BEN ACHOUR Terrace covered in mosaic
tiles overlooks the medina of
Dar Ben Achour is a palace in Tunis quality local handicrafts
the medina of Tunis, built in
the 17th century and located and antiques

in the Pasha Street

DAR EL BEY
It is an old palace in the
medina of Tunis, more
precisely in the city's Kasbah

MAUSOLEUM OF MOHAMMED V MADRASA ES-SLIMANYA

It contains the tombs of the It is a former madrasa and
one of the monuments of the
Moroccan king Mohammed V Ottoman era in the medina of

Tunis

and his two sons, late King

Hassan II and Prince

Abdallah. Medina of Tunis

N. T. S.

FOOD, ART & CRAFT

-Medina of Tunis known as the famous
street food which gives the taste of soul of
Tunisian cuisine.
-Art and Craft that made by the locals are
sells almost everywhere especially in souks
that shows the cultural values of Tunisia.

Medina of Tunis
N. T. S.

FOOD, ART & CRAFT FONDOUK EL ATTARINE

SOUKS These Restaurant serves
Souks that sells art and Tunisian cuisine and list down
among the famous restaurant
craft of Tunis and
become the center of in Medina of Tunis
attraction for tourist. EL ALI RESTAURANT

Medina of Tunis
N. T. S.

RELIGIOUS AND
FESTIVALS

-Most important religious places which used by the
locals for prayers and some celebrations.

-Some of the festivals in Medina were celebrate in a
small scale by the local and some of the festivals
were held in a bigger scale which is the international
festival.

-Some of the festivals are related to the religion and
were celebrated in the religious place.

Medina of Tunis
N. T. S.

RELIGIOUS AND SIDI MAHREZ MOSQUE
FESTIVALS Also known as Mohamed Bey
El Mouradi Mosque, is a
YOUSSEF DEY MOSQUE mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is
an official historical
Youssef Dey Mosque, also known as monument.
Al B'chamqiya, is a 17th-century
mosque in Tunis.Considered HAMMOUDA PASCHA MOSQUE
significant as it was the first
Built in 1655 by Hammouda
Ottoman-Turkish mosque to be built Pacha, it is the second
in Tunis mosque to be built by the
Hanafi rite in Tunis.
KHARJA FESTIVAL
DREAM CITY FESTIVAL
Kharja is a local festival used to
be celebrated in Medina Of Dream City is an Art Festival in
Tunis. Locals used to dance and the city that sows Tunis Medina
play some religious music. every 2 years of works springing
from an artistic production
ZAYTUNA MOSQUE process of more than a year.

The mosque is the oldest in Medina of Tunis
N. T. S.
the Capital of Tunisia .The

mosque is known to host one
of the first and
greatest universities in the
history of Islam

RESIDENTIAL AND
ACCOMMODATION

-Most important residential areas was planning on
Hafsia quarter that transform medina from citadel of
urbanity to marginal quarter.

-Large parts of the medina were primarily used
externally through state institutions, publicly initiated
activities as well as economic and tourist- related
activities.

Medina of Tunis
N. T. S.

RESIDENTIAL AND HAFSIA QUARTER
ACCOMMODATION
The Hafsia quarter project is
DAR BEN GACEM an attempt to rehabilitate a
Nestled in a residential area, this run-down and largely
upscale guesthouse in a restored derelict area in the city.
17th-century building is a 10-minute
walk from the 1800s Bab El Bhar HOTEL ROYAL VICTORIA
stone gate. This historic hotel is within 1
mi (2 km) of French Embassy
DAR EL JELD (HOTEL & SPA) and Carrefour Market.
The hotel has a modern hall
for banquets and conferences. PALAIS BAYRAM HOTEL
It is an old palace located in
Medina of Tunis the Andalusians Street and as
N. T. S. one of the biggest historical
residences of Tunis

COMPOSITE MAP 21

Stretch of Attraction 1211
13312
3 High

2 Medium 221233

1 Low 223233

High- The place consists numbers of 3312 UNESCO
heritage element such as monument that 3332 Cultural heritage
gazette under UNESCO, art and craft, Food
traditional cuisine , souk and commercial 3222 Art & Craft
area that have attraction locals and tourists. 3332 Religious
3 3 3Medina of Tunis Festivals
Medium - Area which equipped with user Residential
needs such as foods, administration area and N. T. S.
accommodation area also area that consists Accommodation
least heritage elements.

Low -Semiprivate area mostly utilized by the
locals for construction area, dump area,
residential area. Lack of attractive places.

COMPOSITE MAP

Observation

1211

13312

Based on my observation, Medina Of Tunis are rich with places that

2 2 1 2 3 3gives attractions to the locals and tourist. This is because:

▪ Most of the places are focusing on tourists' primary activities was

2 2 3 2 3 3either visiting heritage sites or attending cultural events.

▪ People can understand the factors that influence perceptions of

3 3 1 2places and paying particular attention to the culture.
▪ Many cultural attributes that offers attractions and satisfactUiNoEnSCOthat
3 3 3 2ease tourists to locate their destination and preferences whenCultural heritage
travelling
Food

Most attractions are near to the city entrance (Bab Jedid) and most
3 2 2 2▪ Art & Craft
of the attraction places can be reach easily.
3332
Religious

3 3 3Medina of Tunis Festivals
Residential
N. T. S.

THANK YOU!

Prepared by Nur Basirah Binti Noryani 1818344 and Noor Azrein Binti Rahmat 1817238