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'''Le Bardo''' ({{lang-ar|الباردو}} ''{{audio|help=no|Bardo.wav|El bardow}}'' also '''Bārdaw''', '''Bardaw''', and '''Bardois''') is a [[Tunisia]]n city west of [[Tunis]]. As of 2004, the population is 73,953.
'''Le Bardo''' ({{lang-ar|الباردو}} ''{{audio|help=no|Bardo.wav|El bardow}}'' also '''Bārdaw''', '''Bardaw''', and '''Bardois''') is a [[Tunisia]]n city west of [[Tunis]]. As of 2004, the population is 73,953.


Built by the [[Hafsid dynasty]] in the 15th century, the name Bardo comes from the Spanish word "prado" meaning a garden. Bardo became a residence of the Tunis court in the 18th century. With the arrival of [[Husainid Dynasty|Hussein]]ite [[bey]]s, Bardo became a political, intellectual and religious center. The ancient beys' residence was the site of the Tunisian National Assembly headquarters, and the [[Bardo National Museum (Tunis)|National Museum]] opened there in 1888.
Built by the [[Hafsid dynasty]] in the 14th century, the name Bardo comes from the Spanish word "prado" meaning a garden. Bardo became a residence of the Tunis court in the 18th century. With the arrival of [[Husainid Dynasty|Hussein]]ite [[bey]]s, Bardo became a political, intellectual and religious center. The ancient beys' residence was the site of the Tunisian National Assembly headquarters, and the [[Bardo National Museum (Tunis)|National Museum]] opened there in 1888.


The city gave its name to the [[Treaty of Bardo]], signed in nearby [[Ksar Saïd Palace]], which placed Tunisia under a [[France|French]] [[protectorate]] in May 1881.
The city gave its name to the [[Treaty of Bardo]], signed in nearby [[Ksar Saïd Palace]], which placed Tunisia under a [[France|French]] [[protectorate]] in May 1881.

Revision as of 14:18, 20 February 2021

Le Bardo
El Bardo Museum in November 2005
El Bardo Museum in November 2005
Le Bardo is located in Tunisia
Le Bardo
Le Bardo
Location in Tunisia
Coordinates: 36°48′33″N 10°8′26″E / 36.80917°N 10.14056°E / 36.80917; 10.14056
Country Tunisia
GovernorateTunis Governorate
Population
 (2004)
 • Total73,953
Time zoneUTC1 (CET)

Le Bardo (Arabic: الباردو El bardowⓘ also Bārdaw, Bardaw, and Bardois) is a Tunisian city west of Tunis. As of 2004, the population is 73,953.

Built by the Hafsid dynasty in the 14th century, the name Bardo comes from the Spanish word "prado" meaning a garden. Bardo became a residence of the Tunis court in the 18th century. With the arrival of Husseinite beys, Bardo became a political, intellectual and religious center. The ancient beys' residence was the site of the Tunisian National Assembly headquarters, and the National Museum opened there in 1888.

The city gave its name to the Treaty of Bardo, signed in nearby Ksar Saïd Palace, which placed Tunisia under a French protectorate in May 1881.

External links

Media related to Bardo, Tunisia at Wikimedia Commons

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