National Monument of the Kasbah

The National Monument of the Kasbah (Arabic: المعلم الوطني بساحة القصبة), more simply called the National Monument, is a memorial monument and a prominent symbol of several events in Tunisia.[1] It is located in the center of the Kasbah Square in Tunis, facing the Town Hall.[2][3]

National Monument of the Kasbah
Native name
Arabic: المعلم الوطني بساحة القصبة
National Monument
Abdelfattah Boussetta posing in front of the National Monument of the Kasbah in 1989.

TypeMonument
LocationKasbah Square
Tunis, Tunisia
Coordinates36°47′51.731″N 10°10′0.354″E
Height22 metres (72 ft)[1]
Built1989[1]
SculptorAbdelfattah Boussetta[1]

National Monument of the Kasbah is located in Tunisia
National Monument of the Kasbah
Location of National Monument of the Kasbah in Tunisia

The monument was designed and executed by the Tunisian sculptor Abdelfattah Boussetta In 1989.[4][5][6]

It also appears as a background image on the Tunisian ID cards.[4]

  • The Monument seen from different angles
  • The National Monument of the Kasbah, general view.
    The National Monument of the Kasbah, general view.
  • The National Monument of the Kasbah, bottom.
    The National Monument of the Kasbah, bottom.
  • Upward view of the monument in 1989, with the sculptor Abdelfattah Boussetta.
    Upward view of the monument in 1989, with the sculptor Abdelfattah Boussetta.

References
  1. Matri Smida, Mohamed (1 June 1989). "Meeting with the sculptor of the kasbah monument". Al Chourouk (in Arabic). Tunis, Tunisie: 21.
  2. "Place de la Kasbah : cérémonie militaire de la levée du drapeau national". shemsfm.net (in French). shemsfm. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  3. "Les jeunes de la Kasbah reprennent la révolution tunisienne en main". Le Monde.fr (in French). Hélène Sallon. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  4. "برنامج شخصيات بلادي تقدم لكم حوار خاص مع السيد " عبد الفتاح بوستة " نحات و فنان تشكيلي" (in Arabic). Sahel TV. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  5. Almahjoub, Mohamed (5 January 1991). "Le sculpteur Abdelfattah Boussetta " النحات عبد الفتاح بوستة ل"الحرية ": وراء كل نحت عملاق..فنان متميز "". AL-Horria (in Arabic). Tunis, Tunisie: 17.
  6. ".مسابقة فاز فيها النحات عبد الفتاح بوستة (معلم ساحة القصبة)...الفن التشكيلي… والثورة أي أيقونة". essahafa.tn. Belahsen Lasoued-essahafa. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
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