Gasr El Hallouf

. Posted in Mountain Gsour

GPS Coordinates: N 33°17'28.25" E 10°9'25.97"

Governorate: Medenine

Delegation: Beni-Khedache

Gasr El Hallouf
Gasr El Hallouf
Gasr El Hallouf
Gasr El Hallouf

Photos: Laroussi Kamel, 2003

How to get to the Gasr: Take the Gasr El Jedid road towards Gasr el Hallouf. Alternatively, from Beni-Khedache towards Gasr el Hallouf.

Suitability for tourist visits: Yes.

Surrounding facilities: Primary school, dispensary, irrigated crop fields (“souani”), oasis cultivation fields, extensive livestock farming, traditional hydraulic systems for rainwater retention (“fesguia”).

Distance from urban center (km): Bheira 8 km / El Medhhar 4 km / Beni-khedache 8 km / Gasr El Jedid 15 km.

Date of Construction: 1256 H - 1840 AD.

Number of Ghorfas: 500 (including 300 in ruins, 123 dilapidated, and 77 restored).

Number of floors: 2

Number of external doors: One door.

Facilities in the Gasr: Tourist relay.

Architectural state: Maintained.

NOTICE

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PROJECT PARTENAIRES

  • Autonomous Region of Sardegna
    Autonomous Region of Sardinia (Italy)
    Project Funding Organization
  • ASECON Association Amici Senza Confini
    ASECON (Italy)
    Association "Friends Without Borders"
  • ONM National Mining Office
    ONM (Tunisia)
    National Mining Office
  • CNR National Research Council
    CNR (Italy)
    National Research Council
  • PGSA-SAR Historical and Environmental Geomineral Park of Sardinia
    PGSA SAR. (Italy)
    Historical and Environmental Geomineral Park of Sardinia
  • Municipality of Masullas
    Municipality of Masullas (Italy)
    Province of Oristano
    Region of Sardinia
  • Municipality of Gadoni
    Municipality of Gadoni (Italy)
    Province of Nuoro
    Region of Sardinia
  • Friends of Sardinia ONLUS
    Municipality of Gadoni (Italy)
    Province of Nuoro
    Region of Sardinia