Showing posts with label Tunisia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tunisia. Show all posts

Apr 4, 2015

Cathedral of St. Vincent de Paul, Tunisia


The Cathedral of St Vincent de Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Tunis, Tunisia. 
The church was built in a mixture of styles, including Moorish revival, Gothic revival, and Neo-Byzantine. Construction began in 1893 and the church was opened at Christmas 1897.


Jan 26, 2015

Ksar Ouled, Tunisia


Ksar Ouled Soltane is a fortified granary, or ksar, located in the Tataouine district in southern Tunisia. The ksar is spread out over two courtyards, each of which has a perimeter of multi-story vaulted granary cellars, or ghorfas. Like other ksour (plural of ksar) created by North African Berber communities, Ksar Ouled Soltane is located on a hilltop, to help protect it from raiding parties in previous centuries.

Ksar Ouled Soltane is now a tourist destination, with visitors coming to see its well-preserved granary vaults. It was also featured in the film Star Wars: The Phantom Menace in some of the scenes used to represented the slave quarters of Mos Espa, where the character Anakin Skywalker lived as a boy.
source: Lonely Planet Tunisia, 3rd edition 


Dec 14, 2014

Cards from Tunisia






Gabès is the capital city of the Gabès Governorate, a province of Tunisia. It lies on the coast of the Gulf of Gabès, the 6th largest Tunisian city.