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Madrasa El Mettichia

Coordinates: 36°48′18″N 10°09′55″E / 36.804903°N 10.165245°E / 36.804903; 10.165245
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36°48′18″N 10°09′55″E / 36.804903°N 10.165245°E / 36.804903; 10.165245

Entrance of the madrasa

Madrasa El Mettichia (Arabic: المدرسة المتيشية) is one of the madrasahs of Tunis.

Location

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Metallic plaque indicating the Ben Metticha Street

The madrasa is located in the southwest of the suburb of Bab Souika, between Ben Metticha and Bou Sandel streets.

History

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Madrasa El Mettichia was built in 1705 by Ahmed Lagha with the sober architecture of the Hafsid dynasty.

Description

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The building has a typical architecture: a courtyard with two porticos that gives access to the rooms and the prayer room. The latrines are separated from the courtyard by a small courtyard.

Nowadays, the madrasa is in a bad state.

  • View of the madrasa with its northern sabat (covered pathway)
    View of the madrasa with its northern sabat (covered pathway)
  • View of the southern sabat
    View of the southern sabat

References

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