Souk Es Sabbaghine

Es Sabbaghine, location of the souk in 1940.

Souk Es Sabbaghine (English: Dyers market) is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.

Location

Metallic sign indicating Souk Es Sabbaghine.

The souk is situated at the outskirts of the medina, far from the center where the Al-Zaytuna Mosque is situated, since dyeing is considered a polluting activity. The souk is a continuation of Souk El Blat and may also be accessed from Bab El Jazira.

History

The name of Souk Es Sabbaghine, or Souk of Dyers, is due to its original function as the souk of wool, cotton and silk dyeing^[1] which is situated next to a previously existing fountain.

Two Italian doctors constructed a dispensary at this souk in 1887 called Infermeria Santa Margherita^[2] which supported the poor from Italian and Maltese communities.

Products

Products sold at the souk include clothing, shoes as well as fish and meat.

Notes and references

This article incorporates information from the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.

↑ Sebag, Paul (1998). Tunis, histoire d'une ville (in French). Paris: L'Harmattan. pp. 366–367.
↑ "Historique de l’hôpital". hopital-h-thameur.rns.tn (in French). Retrieved 10 January 2016.

Souks of Tunis

Souk Al Asr Souk Ech-Chaouachine Souk Edabaghine Souk El Attarine Souk El Bechmak Souk El Berka Souk El Bey Souk El Blaghgia Souk El Blat Souk El Fekka Souk El Grana Souk El Jedid Souk El Kébabgia Souk El Kmach Souk El Koutbiya Souk El Leffa Souk El Marr Souk El Nissa Souk El Trouk Souk En Nhas Souk Es Sabbaghine Souk Es Sarragine

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Coordinates: 36°47′38″N 10°10′30″E / 36.7938°N 10.1751°E / 36.7938; 10.1751

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