Heritage
Monuments of Tunisia
407 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
listed monument of Tunisia257listed sites
part of UNESCO World Herit…210listed sites
Ramsar site20listed sites
World Heritage Site9listed sites
1Great Mosque of Kairouan
Kairouan, Kairouan
mosque · 670 · Aghlabid
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitelisted monument of Tunisia
2Great Mosque of Sousse
Sousse, Sousse Governorate
mosque · 851 · Islamic
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitelisted monument of Tunisia
3Libyco-Punic Mausoleum of Dougga
Téboursouk, Béja Governorate
mausoleum · 200 BC
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitelisted monument of Tunisia
4Roman amphitheatre of El Jem
El Djem, Mahdia Governorate
Roman amphitheatre · 238
World Heritage Sitelisted monument of Tunisia
5Ichkeul National Park
Mateur, Bizerte Governorate
national park · 1980
biosphere reserveWorld Heritage Site
Photo: Jean-Pierre Dalbéra from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
6Théâtre municipal de Tunis
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
theatre · 1902 · Art Nouveau
listed monument of Tunisia
7Bou-Hedma National Park
Menzel Bouzaiane, Sidi Bouzid Governorate
national park · 1980
Tentative World Heritage Site
8Al-Zaytunah Mosque
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
educational institution · 698 · Islamic
listed monument of Tunisia
10Church of Sainte-Croix of Tunis
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
church · 1837 · Neoclassical
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Photo: Christian Manhart · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
11Ribat of Sousse
Sousse, Sousse Governorate
ribat · 821 · Islamic
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
12El Feidja National Park
Ghardimaou, Jendouba Governorate
national park · 1980
Tentative World Heritage Site
13Bu Ftata Mosque
Sousse, Sousse Governorate
mosque · 841 · Islamic
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitelisted monument of Tunisia
14Great Mosque of Mahdia
Mahdia, Mahdia Governorate
mosque · 916 · Fatimid
listed monument of Tunisia
Photo: Unknown authorUnknown author · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
15Sidi Mahrez Mosque
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
mosque · 1697 · Ottoman
listed monument of Tunisia
17Sidi Bou Said
Sidi Bou Said, Tunis Governorate
municipality of Tunisia
World Heritage Site
18Kerkouane
Hennchir Ksar Rhaleb, Nabeul Governorate
archaeological site
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
19Great Mosque of Monastir
Monastir, Monastir Governorate
mosque · 900 · Islamic
listed monument of Tunisia
20Three Doors Mosque
Kairouan, Kairouan
mosque · 866
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitelisted monument of Tunisia
21Great Mosque of Testour
Testour, Béja Governorate
mosque · 1631 · Islamic
listed monument of Tunisia
22Mosque of Bab Bhar
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
mosque · 1281
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
23Arch of Alexander Severus
Téboursouk, Béja Governorate
triumphal arch · 228
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitelisted monument of Tunisia
24Medina of Sfax
Sfax, Sfax Governorate
medina quarter · 849
Tentative World Heritage Site
25Great Mosque of Sfax
Sfax, Sfax Governorate
mosque · 849 · Islamic
listed monument of Tunisia
Photo: Photographer : Mgdalena Siudy (Freta) , Workshop : Kassus · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
26Bourguiba Mausoleum
Monastir, Monastir Governorate
mausoleum · 1963
listed monument of Tunisia
27Madrasa Slimania
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
madrasa · Ottoman
listed monument of Tunisiapart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
28Mosque of El Habibi
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
mosque · 1926
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
29Kairouan
Kairouan, Kairouan
municipality of Tunisia · 670
World Heritage Site
30Aghlabid Basins
Kairouan, Kairouan
architectural ensemble · 862
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
31Arch of Septimius Severus (Dougga)
Téboursouk, Béja Governorate
triumphal arch · 205
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitelisted monument of Tunisia
32Madrasa of Bir Lahjar
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
madrasa · 1757
listed monument of Tunisiapart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
33Mosque of Sidi Belhassen El Halfaoui
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
mosque · 1640
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
34Or Thora Synagogue
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
synagogue
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
35El Ghriba Synagogue
Erriadh, Medenine Governorate
synagogue · Moorish
listed monument of Tunisia
Photo: BishkekRocks 15:01, 29 December 2005 (UTC) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
36Medina of Sousse
Sousse, Sousse Governorate
urban area
World Heritage Site
38Byrsa
Carthage, Tunis Governorate
Carthaginian archaeological site
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
39Basilica Majorum of Carthage
Sidi Bou Said, Tunis Governorate
early Christian basilica · 300
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitelisted monument of Tunisia
41Table of Jugurtha
Kalaat es Senam, Kef Governorate
mountain
Tentative World Heritage Site
42Antonine baths
Carthage, Tunis Governorate
thermae
listed monument of Tunisiapart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
46Capitoline temple in Dougga
Téboursouk, Béja Governorate
Roman temple · 150
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitelisted monument of Tunisia
47Church of Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire of Tunis
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
church · 1896
part of UNESCO World Heritage Sitelisted monument of Tunisia
48Former seat of the Administrative Court of Tunisia
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
courthouse · 1907 · Beaux-Arts
listed monument of Tunisia
49Hospital of Saint-Louis of Tunis
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
former hospital · 1842
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
50Pacha Street Lyceum
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
lyceum · 1911
listed monument of Tunisiapart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
51Sousse Lighthouse
Sousse, Sousse Governorate
lighthouse · 1890
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
54Mosque of Khelloua of Sidi Mahrez
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
mosque
listed monument of Tunisiapart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
55Mosque of Sidi Ameur
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
mosque
listed monument of Tunisiapart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Photo: CarlesVA on ca.wikipedia or eo.wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
56necropolis of Kerkouane
Hennchir Ksar Rhaleb, Nabeul Governorate
Punic necropolis
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
58Bab Jedid
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
city gate
listed monument of Tunisiapart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
59Madrasa of Ennakhla
Tunis, Tunis Governorate
madrasa
listed monument of Tunisiapart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
.jpg){kind=link}
.jpg){kind=link}
iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| listed monument of Tunisia | 257 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 210 |
| Ramsar site | 20 |
| World Heritage Site | 9 |
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 6 |
| biosphere reserve | 1 |