Bab Souika

Building
36°48′18″N 10°10′06″E / 36.805126°N 10.168221°E / 36.805126; 10.168221Demolished1861

Bab Souika (Arabic: باب سويقة) is one of the gates of the medina of Tunis.

It was demolished in 1861. Its situation was between Bab El Khadra and Bab Saadoun, near the Halfaouine district and gave its name to the surrounding neighborhood.[1]

Bab Souika means "the gate of the small souk".

References

  1. ^ Vieux Tunis
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City gates of Tunis
  • Bab Alioua
  • Bab Bnet
  • Bab Cartagena
  • Bab El Allouj
  • Bab el Bhar
  • Bab El Fellah
  • Bab El Gorjani
  • Bab El Jazira
  • Bab el Khadra
  • Bab Jedid
  • Bab Laassal
  • Bab Lakouas
  • Bab Menara
  • Bab Saadoun
  • Bab Sidi Abdallah Cherif
  • Bab Sidi Abdessalem
  • Bab Sidi Kacem
  • Bab Souika
  • Part of Medina of Tunis
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