Great Mosque of Tunis - 25 Centimes
The Great Mosque of Tunis, also known as the Zitouna Mosque or Mosque of the Olive Tree in French, is the main mosque in the medina of Tunis.
Linked to Malikism, it is the oldest and largest sanctuary in the capital of Tunisia. Built over an area of some 5,000 m2, the mosque has nine entrances and has 184 ancient columns mainly from the site of Carthage.
The mosque has long constituted a defensive post facing the sea, two surveillance towers remaining in the northeast and southeast corners of the building.
Linked to Malikism, it is the oldest and largest sanctuary in the capital of Tunisia. Built over an area of some 5,000 m2, the mosque has nine entrances and has 184 ancient columns mainly from the site of Carthage.
The mosque has long constituted a defensive post facing the sea, two surveillance towers remaining in the northeast and southeast corners of the building.