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Souk El Bey

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Entrance to the souk.

Souk El Bey is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis.

Location

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Souk's metallic sign.

The souk is near Souk El Berka, Souk Ech-Chaouachine as well as Dar El Bey,[1] which is where the government center is located.

History

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Initiated by Hammuda ibn Ali, it is specialized in trading carpets as well as silk textiles and chachia which was the most important industry in the 19th century.

Products

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Today most traders deal in jewellery and precious stones.

Notes and references

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  1. ^ "Médina de Tunis". inp.rnrt.tn (in French). Retrieved 17 November 2015.