Dar Jouini (Arabic: دار الجويني), also known as Dar Romdhan Bey (دار رمضان باي) is one of the palaces of the medina of Tunis.
Localisation
The palace is located next to Romdhane Bey Square and just in front of Dar Lasram.
History
The monument was built during the 17th century. It was constructed in 1696 by Romdhane Bey who lived there until his death in 1699. [1] [2] In 1912, the musician Ali Riahi was born in the house. In 1936, an agricultural businessman, Mohamed Sadok Jouini, bought the house. Dar Jouini was classified as a national monument on 30 July 2002.
References
- ^ Binous, Jamila (2002). Houses of the medina of Tunis. Tunis: Dar Ashref. pp. 40–45. ISBN 9973-755-13-8.
- ^ "Romdhane Bey Palace / Dar Jouini". Lost in Tunis. Retrieved 20 April 2019.