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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
 Roofs of the Medina | |
| Location | Tunis, Tunisia |
| Criteria | (ii)(iii)(v) |
| Reference | 36bis |
| Inscription | 1979 (3rd Session) |
| Extensions | 2010 |
| Area | 296.41 ha (732.4 acres) |
| Buffer zone | 190.19 ha (470.0 acres) |
| Coordinates | 36°49′N 10°10′E / 36.817°N 10.167°E |
  Location of Medina of Tunis in Tunisia | |
The Medina of Tunis is the medina quarter of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979.[1]
The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from the Almohad and the Hafsid periods.[2]
- ^ "WH Committee: Report of 3rd Session, Cairo 1979". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "Medina of Tunis". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 11 June 2017.