Souk El Kachachine

Souk El Kachachine is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis. It is specialized in selling second-hand clothes.

Metallic plaque of souk El Kachachine

Localization

It is located in the east of Al-Zaytuna Mosque, near souk El Nissa.[1]

History

The souk was founded during the Hafsid era between 1128 and 1535.[2]

Monuments
Entrance of hammam El Kachachine

Hammam El Kachachine is located in this souk.

Notes and references
  1. Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p. (ISBN 978-9973-37-023-5), p. 389
  2. https://medneta.eu/sites/default/files/uploads/1_Historique_des_espaces_de_production_et_dechanges_dans_la_Medina_de_Tunis%20_Adnen%20el%20Ghali.pdf
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