Dar Balma
Dar Balmais an old palace in themedina of Tunis.
Location
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The palace is located in the Sidi Bou Khrissan Street.
History
[edit]An oldAndalusianfamily built the palace at the end of the 16th century or at the beginning of the 17th century.[1]
The first plank ofVictor Valensi's bookL'Habitation tunisiennerepresents the door of Dar Balma.[2]
Architecture
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Postcard showing the palace's door -
Keystone above the door -
Lloral pattern in the doorway -
Stylized cypress above the door
References
[edit]- ^Jacques Revault (1967).Palais et demeures de Tunis (XVIe et XVIIe siècles)(in French). Vol. I. Paris: Centre national de la recherche scientifique. p. 271.
- ^Victor Valensi (2008).L'Habitation tunisienne(in French). Tunis: Alif.ISBN978-9973-22-252-7.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related toDar Balma.
- "Destination Tunis".destination-tunis.fr(in French). 1 December 2013.Retrieved30 May2016.
