Ksar Said Palace 🇹🇳

#mytripvlog #2023travelwish #tunisia#tunisie #tripblazers #awesomepic #couplestrip Highlights: The Palace of Ksar Said (in French , palais de Ksar Saïd ) is a former Tunisian beylical palace situated in Bardo , on the outskirts of the city of Tunis . It is very close to the National Bardo Museum . The building was initially the preferred residence of Ismail Es-Sunní , a high dignitary of the Husseinite dynasty and brother-in-law of the sovereigns Mohammed Bey and Sadok Bey . [ 1 ] In 1867 , Ismail Es-Sunni was accused of plotting against the latter and executed. Sadok Bey took possession of the palace, auspiciously naming it Ksar Saïd (“Blessed Palace”) and moved into it in 1869 , after undergoing notable transformations. [ 2 ] The Ksar Saïd palace witnessed the signing of the Bardo Treaty, on May 12, 1881, which marked the beginning of the French protectorate of Tunis . [ 2 ] After the death of Sadok Bey, in 1882 , the palace was abandoned by his successor Ali III Bey , who preferred to settle in La Marsa . At the beginning of the 20th century, the palace returned to being a beylical residence under Muhammad IV Bey , the only sovereign to live there after Sadok Bey. [ 3 ] In 1951 , Muhammad VIII Bey made Ksar Said the site of a hospital that was named after him before being renamed Aboulkacem - Chabbi Hospital in 1957 . During this period, the palace underwent several transformations and additions. [ 2 ] Given the historical importance of the palace, in 1981 it was proposed to install a museum of modern and contemporary Tunisian history in it. For various reasons, the museum was never fully inaugurated, being postponed time after time [ 2 ] After the Tunisian revolution of 2010-2011, it was considered the creation, within the palace, of a museum dedicated to the beys of the Husseinite ( 1705-1957 ) and Muradit ( 1613-1702 ) dynasties . [ 4 ]​ In 2016-2017 , it hosted an exhibition titled « The Awakening of a Nation» ( L'Éveil d'une nation ) and dedicated to the time of the reforms undertaken by Tunisia between 1830 and 1881 . Due to its architecture and decoration, Ksar Said resembles the beylical palaces and residences of 19th century Tunisia. It shows deep European influences, but also a certain fidelity to the local architectural and decorative repertoire. This syncretism, far from being a mixture of genres, constitutes a successful synthesis in which various styles coexist harmoniously thanks to the skill of the builders of the palace. [ 2 ] The European influence is already visible in the general architecture of the palace. The primacy is given to the first floor, which thus becomes the noble part of the building. There are also the ceremonial halls and the bey's private quarters. This influence is largely attested in the interior decoration of the rooms: all the walls are covered with ceramic tiles imported mainly from Italy , to which is added the white imported Carra Address: Rue de I'Evacuation, Tunis,Bardo,Tunisia Tickets 🎟 $2