Saheb Ettabaâ Palace is an old palace in the Medina of Tunis.
Localization It is located in south-west of the Halfaouine square.
History Youssef Saheb Ettabaa ordered this palace to be built at the beginning of the 19th century.Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p. (), p. 271
In the same period, the whole Halfaouine district witnessed many modifications: A new mosque (Saheb Ettabaâ Mosque), two madrasas, a hammam, souk Jedid, a fountain (sabil), a mausoleum (Tourba) and a foundouk were built there.Sémia Akrout-Yaïche, Zoubeïr Mouhli et Justin McGuinness, Tunis 1800–1950 : portrait architectural et urbain, Tunis, Elyzad, 2006, 95 p. (), p. 14
Architecture The palace can be found at the entrance of Souk Jedid. It has 3 floors: The ground floor was used for the stables and warehouses while the two remaining floors were for the private apartments and salons.Ahmed Saadaoui, Tunis, ville ottomane : trois siècles d'urbanisme et d'architecture, Tunis, Centre de publication universitaire, 2001, 538 p. (), p. 271
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