Dar Ben Achour ( ar, دار بن عاشور), previously known as Dar Bouattour is a palace in the

medina of Tunis The Medina of Tunis is the medina quarter of Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. The Medina contains some 700 monuments, including palaces, mosques, mausoleums, madrasas and fountains dating from t ...

, built in the 17th century and located in the Pasha Street. Nowadays, it houses the library of the city of

Tunis ''Tounsi'' french: Tunisois , population_note = , population_urban = , population_metro = 2658816 , population_density_km2 = , timezone1 = CET , utc_offset1 ...

. It was occupied by

Mohammed Aziz Bouattour Mohammed Aziz Bouattour ( ar, محمد العزيز بوعتور; born 1825 in Tunis, died in 1907 in La Marsa), was Prime Minister of the Beylik of Tunis from 1882 to 1907. Early life He was born in the family home of the Rue du Pacha in Tunis, ...

, the

Prime Minister of Tunisia The prime minister of Tunisia ( ar, رئيس حكومة تونس, ra’īs ḥukūmat Tūnis) is the head of the executive branch of the government of Tunisia. The prime minister directs the executive branch along with the president and, together ...

from 1882 to 1907 and grandfather of Muhammad al-Tahir ibn Ashur. He bequeathed the house to the latter before it returned to

Mohamed Fadhel Ben Achour Mohamed Fadhel Ben Achour ( ar, محمد الفاضل بن عاشور; October 16, 1909 – April 20, 1970) was a Tunisian theologian, writer, trade unionist, intellectual and patriot born in La Marsa. Biography Born October 16, 1909, in a fam ...

. The house was acquired in 1970 by the municipality of Tunis. After a restoration, it is transformed in 1983 into a

library A library is a collection of materials, books or media that are accessible for use and not just for display purposes. A library provides physical (hard copies) or digital access (soft copies) materials, and may be a physical location or a vir ...

whose mission is to collect and preserve historical documents related to the city of Tunis and Tunisians. In 1990, it also became the headquarters of the Tunisian Association of Monuments and Sites. Dar Ben Achour - couloir.jpg, Dar Ben Achour's corridors Dar Ben Achour - Couloir 2.jpg, Dar Ben Achour's corridors 2 Entreé Dar ben Achour.jpg, Entrance of Dar Ben Achour Dar Ben Achour photo 3 دار ابن عاشور.JPG, Photo of Tahar Ben Achour Dar ben Achour2.jpg, Dar ben Achour's balcony Dar ben Achour1.jpg, Dar ben Achour's arches

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