Bab el Bhar

Bab el Bhar
Arabic: باب البحر
The gate in 2005
Alternative namesPorte De France
Etymologyconnected the medina to the Lake of Tunis harbor and the Gulf of Tunis
General information
TypeCity gate
LocationPlace Beb Bhar
Town or cityTunis
CountryTunisia
Coordinates36°47′57″N 10°10′32″E / 36.799165°N 10.175618°E / 36.799165; 10.175618

Bab el Bhar (Arabic: باب البحر, gate of the sea), also known as Porte De France (the gate of France), is a gate on the east side of the medina of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It marks the separation between the medina and the modern city.

The gate has undergone many alterations over its lifespan; its current form is an archway topped by a crenellated parapet.

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