| Hammouda Pacha Mosque | |
|---|---|
مسجد حمودة باشا | |
 | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| Location | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
  Tunisia | |
| Geographic coordinates | 36°47′54″N 10°10′15″E / 36.79833°N 10.17083°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Mosque |
| Completed | 1655 |
Hammouda Pacha Mosque or Hamouda Pacha al Mouradi (Arabic: مسجد حمودة باشا) is a mosque in Tunis, Tunisia. It is an official historical monument.
Localization
This mosque is located in the Medina area of the city, in the Sidi Ben Arous street.
History
Built in 1655 by Hammouda Pacha, it is the second mosque to be built by the Hanafi rite in Tunis.[1]
Architecture
View from the inside of the mosque
The Hammouda Pacha mosque is known for its Turkish architecture. It has an octagon minaret and the hall of prayer is rectangular.
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A panomaric view of the mosque
Entrance of the mosque from Sidi Ben Arous street
References
- ↑ "Lieux de culte Municipalité de Tunis" (in French). Government of Tunis. Archived from the original on August 11, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2010.
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