Sfax, Tunisia

Frankish Quarter

Frankish Quarter, Sfax

The Frankish Quarter rose south of the medina in 1776 as a walled trading suburb reserved for Jews and Christians. A hub of maritime commerce, it bridged the old city and the sea before Allied bombing erased it.

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Location

Coordinates: 34.732, 10.765

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