Souk El Kachachine

36.796420°N 10.171199°E / 36.796420; 10.171199

Metallic plaque of souk El Kachachine

Souk El Kachachine is one of the souks of the medina of Tunis. It is specialized in selling second-hand clothes.

Location

It is located in the east of Al-Zaytuna Mosque, near souk El Nissa.^[1]

History

The souk was founded during the Hafsid era between 1128 and 1535.^[2]

Monuments

Entrance of hammam El Kachachine

Hammam El Kachachine is located in this souk.

Notes and references

1. Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p. (ISBN 978-9973-37-023-5), p. 389
2. https://medneta.eu/sites/default/files/uploads/1_Historique_des_espaces_de_production_et_dechanges_dans_la_Medina_de_Tunis%20_Adnen%20el%20Ghali.pdf ^{[bare URL PDF]}