Souk El Bey

Souk El Bey is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.

Location edit

Souk's metallic sign.

The souk is near Souk El Berka, Souk Ech-Chaouachine as well as Dar El Bey,^[1] which is where the government center is located.

History edit

Initiated by Hammuda ibn Ali, it is specialized in trading carpets as well as silk textiles and chachia which was the most important industry in the 19th century.

Products edit

Today most traders deal in jewellery and precious stones.

Notes and references edit

^ "Médina de Tunis". inp.rnrt.tn (in French). Retrieved 17 November 2015.

[1] "Médina de Tunis". inp.rnrt.tn (in French). Retrieved 17 November 2015.

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