National Monument of the Kasbah
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| National Monument of the Kasbah | |
|---|---|
| Native name المعلم الوطني بساحة القصبة (Arabic) | |
| National Monument | |
| File:S7 p7.jpg Abdelfattah Boussetta posing in front of the National Monument of the Kasbah in 1989. | |
| Type | Monument |
| Location | Kasbah Square Tunis, Tunisia |
| Coordinates | 36°47′51.731″N 10°10′0.354″E / 36.79770306°N 10.16676500°E |
| Height | 22 metres (72 ft)[1] |
| Built | 1989[1] |
| Sculptor | Abdelfattah Boussetta[1] |
Location of National Monument of the Kasbah in Tunisia | |
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] 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]
Gallery
- The Monument seen from different angles
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The National Monument of the Kasbah, general view.
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The National Monument of the Kasbah, bottom.
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Upward view of the monument in 1989, with the sculptor Abdelfattah Boussetta.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Matri Smida, Mohamed (1 June 1989). "Meeting with the sculptor of the kasbah monument". Al Chourouk (in العربية). Tunis, Tunisie: 21.
- ↑ "Place de la Kasbah : cérémonie militaire de la levée du drapeau national". shemsfm.net (in français). shemsfm. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ "Les jeunes de la Kasbah reprennent la révolution tunisienne en main". Le Monde.fr (in français). Hélène Sallon. 4 March 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "برنامج شخصيات بلادي تقدم لكم حوار خاص مع السيد " عبد الفتاح بوستة " نحات و فنان تشكيلي" (in العربية). Sahel TV. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ↑ Almahjoub, Mohamed (5 January 1991). "Le sculpteur Abdelfattah Boussetta " النحات عبد الفتاح بوستة ل"الحرية ": وراء كل نحت عملاق..فنان متميز "". AL-Horria (in العربية). Tunis, Tunisie: 17.
- ↑ ".مسابقة فاز فيها النحات عبد الفتاح بوستة (معلم ساحة القصبة)...الفن التشكيلي… والثورة أي أيقونة". essahafa.tn. Belahsen Lasoued-essahafa. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
External links
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to National Monument of the Kasbah at Wikimedia Commons
- مراسم تحية العلم الوطني في ساحة القصبة(Video), The national flag salute in the Kasbah Square Ceremony ( Tunisian president).
