Gasr Temzayet

. Posted in Mountain Gsour

GPS Coordinates: N 33° 8'51.74" E 10°21'43.78"

Governorate: Tataouine

Delegation: Bir Lahmar

Gasr Temzayet
Gasr Temzayet
Gasr Temzayet
Gasr Temzayet
Gasr Temzayet
Gasr Temzayet

How to get to the Gasr: 19 km from Werjijen towards Temzayet, then a difficult track (approx. 500m walk).

Suitability for tourist visits: Yes.

Surrounding facilities: Crop fields: Olive and Palm trees; the Bouajila Zaouia (Sufi brotherhood site).

Distance from urban center (km): 19 km from Werjijen towards Temzayet.

Date of Construction: 1820

Number of Ghorfas: 225

Number of floors: 1

Number of external doors: 1

Facilities in the Gasr: Two ruined mosques, a traditional oil mill, two “Fesguia” water basins. This region experienced mass migration to the Midoune area on Djerba Island (at Nadhour).

Architectural state: Dilapidated (including 30 in ruins).

The complex was completely restored starting in 1993.

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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