Dar Caïd Nessim Samama

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It is located on the El Mechnaka Street near El Kallaline, Bab Cartagena and Hafsia.

The qaid of Jews and treasurer of the bey of Tunis, Nessim Samama, built this palace in 1860.{{cite book|language=fr|author=Jacques Revault|title=Palais et demeures de Tunis (XVIIIe et XIXe siècles)|volume=II|place=Paris|publisher=Centre national de la recherche scientifique|year=1971|url=http://www.persee.fr/doc/etaf_0768-2352_1971_mon_1_1#etaf_0768-2352_1971_mon_1_1_T1_0005_0000|pages=393–395}}

In 1881, the Alliance Israélite Universelle transformed it into a school for girls.{{cite web|language=fr|title=Découvrir|url=http://www.leborgel.com/?nomPage=histoire_juifs_tunisie_2|website=leborgel.com|access-date=29 May 2016}}

Palais Nessim Samama 03.jpg|Facade of the Nessim Samama palace

Palais du Caid Nessim Samama.jpg|Palace of Caid Nessim Samama

Rue el mechnaqa.jpg|El mechnaqa Street

Palais Nessim Samama 02.jpg|Detail of the decoration of the entrance

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Caid Nessim Samama

Category:Houses completed in 1860

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