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Ghorfas in Ksar Hallouf

Ksar Hallouf, also known as Ksar El Hallouf, is a fortified village (ksar) in the Médenine Governorate, Tunisia.

Description

The ksar (translatable to fortified village) was built in the 13th century.[1] The village was expanded during the mid 19th century,[2] but had fallen into disrepair by the early 20th-century. The site was partially restored in 2006, and the village now serves as a tourist attraction.[3] Some of the village's Ghorfas are partially collapsed.[1]

In 2020 Ksar Hallouf was one of several Tunisian villages nominated to be UNESCO World Heritage sites by the Tunisian government.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Jacobs, Daniel; Morris, Peter (2001). The Rough Guide to Tunisia. Rough Guides. ISBN 978-1-85828-748-5.
  2. ↑ Herbert Popp et Abdelfettah Kassah, Bayreuth, Naturwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft Bayreuth, 2010, 400 p. (ISBN 978-3-939-14604-9).
  3. ↑ "Viaggio in Tunisia, come andare sul deserto in fuoristrada". NEWSAUTO.it (in Italian). 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  4. ↑ "Cave Dwelling and the world of Ksour in Southern Tunisia". archive.wikiwix.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-07-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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