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Dar Balma

Dar Balma is an old palace in the medina of Tunis.

Door of Dar Balma

Location

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Metal plate of Sidi Bou Khrissan Street

The palace is located in the Sidi Bou Khrissan Street.

History

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An old Andalusian family built the palace at the end of the 16th century or at the beginning of the 17th century.[1]

The first plank of Victor Valensi's book L'Habitation tunisienne represents the door of Dar Balma.[2]

Architecture

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    Postcard showing the palace's door
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    Keystone above the door
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    Lloral pattern in the doorway
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    Stylized cypress above the door

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Victor Valensi (2008). L'Habitation tunisienne (in French). Tunis: Alif. ISBN 978-9973-22-252-7.
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