Heritage / Monastir
Ribat of Monastir
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Monastir, Monastir
A fortified coastal monastery founded in 795-796 by the Abbasid governor Harthama ibn Ayan and enlarged in several phases up to the 19th century. Its plan became the model for the other ribats built along the Ifriqiyan coast.
Good to know
- Hours
- Summer 08:00-19:00; winter 08:30-17:30; Ramadan 08:00-17:00
- Ticket
- Resident 5 TND; non-resident 8 TND
- Open
- Every day
- Conveniences
- Toilets, shop
Getting there
35.7762N 10.8331E
Photographs
Sources
Photos: Habib M'henni (CC BY-SA 3.0), MohamedZz (CC BY-SA 4.0), Mahdi azouzi (CC BY-SA 4.0)