Dar Djaït

Dar Djaït
Entrance of the palace
General information
TypePalace
LocationMedina of Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
Year built19th Century
ClientDjaït Fmaily
Youssef Djaït
Mohamed Djaït
Mohamed Abdelaziz Djaït
Abdeljalil Djaït
Mohamed Djaït

Dar Djaït is an old palace of the Medina of Tunis. It is located in the Street of Sidi ben Arous.

History

The family of Djaït were a noble family of Tunisia, and they moved to Tunisia during the reign of Mourad III Bey

.

The palace was built during the 19th century. Many reparations were done during the second half of the 20th century, and it was inhabited by the Djaït family until 2008.

Architecture

The front door of the entrance leads to a staircase made of white marble.

References

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