Patrick Costello
Presedential Palace
View of the Presidential Palace from Sidi Bou Said.
The presidential palace is located 15km from the centre of Tunis, the capital. It is situated in what is now the residential suburb of Carthage next to an archaeological site. The palace was built by the French architect Olivie-Clément Cacoub and modelled with an Arabo-Andalusian style. Its residents have been Presidents Habib Bourguiba, Zine El-Abddine Ben Ali, Interim President Foued Mebazza and President Moncef Marzouki.
Presedential Palace
View of the Presidential Palace from Sidi Bou Said.
The presidential palace is located 15km from the centre of Tunis, the capital. It is situated in what is now the residential suburb of Carthage next to an archaeological site. The palace was built by the French architect Olivie-Clément Cacoub and modelled with an Arabo-Andalusian style. Its residents have been Presidents Habib Bourguiba, Zine El-Abddine Ben Ali, Interim President Foued Mebazza and President Moncef Marzouki.