Monastir

Collection title

Memory of a city

ID

TUN00170

Source

TT (TN)

First broadcast date

04/01/2012

Production year

2012

Abstract

Monastir was an ancient Phoenician colony formerly known as Prospina. Founded by immigrants of Sour at the end of the 6th century BC, precisely in 509 BC. The agreement between the Carthaginians and the Romans took place that year and mentioned its foundation. Julius Caesar will use it later as a military base. Nowadays, Monastir is one of the most important city in Tunisia. Situated at 24 km from Sousse and at 80 km from Kairouan, Monastir receives approximately half a million permanent residents and thousands of tourists each year. This documentary shows some historic sites of the city: the Bourguiba mosque, the Hnafya mosque, the Ancient Monastir mosque and the sanctuary of Imam Mazari.

Type

video

Production companies

• Tunisian TV - Coproduction
• Ennaser Production - Coproduction

Broadcaster

Télévision Tunisienne - Télévision Tunisienne 1

Audiovisual form

Documentary

Personalities

• Bou Zeknada Omar
• Bou Zeknada Abdelouahab

Primary theme

Tourism and cultural sites

Secondary themes

• Society and way of life
• Tourism and cultural sites / Architecture
• Tourism and cultural sites / Archaeological sites
• Tourism and cultural sites / Tourist sites
• Economy / Markets and crafts
• Society and way of life / Religious Practices

Credits / Cast

• El Hamami Wajdi - Director
• Eljelidi Moïse - Speaker

Period of events

• 2012

Map locations

• Tunisia - North - Monastir

Original language

Arabic

Media running time

15m9