Souk El Koutbiya

Souk El Koutbiya (Arabic: سوق الكتبية‎) is one of the souks in the medina of Tunis. It is specialized in the selling of books.

View of the souk

Localization

This souk is located in the proximity of the Al-Zaytuna Mosque, near Souk El Fekka.

It is delimited by Souk El Kachachine.

History

Souk El Koutbiya was established by Abu l-Hasan Ali I between 1750 and 1755.

At the same time, Madrasa Slimania and Madrasa El Bachia were built.

References

Souks of Tunis
Souk Al Asr Souk de la Commission Souk Ech-Chaouachine Souk Edabaghine Souk El Attarine Souk El Azzafine Souk El Bechmak Souk El Beransia Souk El Berka Souk El Bey Souk El Blaghgia Souk El Blat Souk El Dziria Souk El Fekka Souk El Ghrabliyya Souk El Ghraiyer Souk El Grana Souk El Haddadine Souk El Jedid Souk El Kachachine Souk El Kebabjia Souk El Kmach Souk El Kouafi Souk El Koutbiya Souk El Leffa Souk El Marr Souk El Nissa Souk El Ouzar Souk El Sagha Souk El Souf Souk El Trouk Souk En Nhas Souk Erbaa Souk Es Sabbaghine Souk Es Sabbaghine El Saghir Souk Es Sekajine Souk Sidi Boumendil Souk Sidi Mahrez Souk Sidi Sridek Souk Es Sarragine
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