Souk El Haddadine

36°47′34″N 10°10′17″E / 36.792773°N 10.171493°E / 36.792773; 10.171493

Souk El Haddadine or souk of the smiths is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.

Location

It is located in the southern part of the medina, in the Smiths Street.^[1]

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

It is specialized in producing metal products.

The souk is located near Bab Jedid, one of the medina's famous gates. Also, Sidi Mahrez Khelloua Mosque, a classified monument is in this souk.^[2]

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^ http://www.commune-tunis.gov.tn/publish/content/article.asp?ID=192 ^{[bare URL]}