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The city of Monastir is situated on the Mediterranean coast of Tunisia, at a distance of 160 km from the capital Tunis.
It is the capital of Monastir Governorate, an important airport and one of the most important resorts on the Tunisian coast.
Monastir has been inhabited since time immemorial, archaeologists have found here Berber settlements, a Phoenician port, a Carthaginian and Roman city, a colony of Byzantine and finally the center of the city is famous Christian monastery and given the modern name of the town, Monastir of course coming from the Monastery. Original monastery was built by the Byzantine double role, the city of God, but as thick fortress walls and people to find refuge in times of need.
After the Arab conquest, the monastery was disbanded being converted because of the position, a strong fortification: Ribat-city, but the memory of the monastery has not disappeared even now, witness the city's name.
The present outlook that gave the fortress was General Hartama, one of the famous caliph Harun Al Rashid close, the nights of 1001, which took control of the area and oversaw 796 personnel of fortification of the coast. He destroyed the monastery and built it into a defensive system, otherwise the Arabs had immeasurable respect for the heroism of Christian monks, soldiers who fought here have said that the Monastir-Monastery is one of the seven gates heaven.
Monastiri history would have to stop here, if the August 3, 1903 would not have seen daylight in this city, Bourghiba Habib, the man who led the way to independence and Tunisia became the first president.
How is one's respect for the struggle against colonial French Bourghiba its efforts towards independence Monastir, the native village of Bourghiba, received special attention.
Among the new buildings that have adorned Monastir can include the leading place: huge Bourghiba Mosque.
There are a very rare collections of clip art, ancient pottery and astrolaburi (most requested is the one made in Cordoba, which according to legend he served his way to Columbus to find America, is only a legend, but a hit.)
Monastir City | The city of Monastir is situated on the Mediterranean coast of Tunisia, at a distance of 160 km from the capital Tunis.
It is the capital of Monastir Governorate, an important airport and one of the most important resorts on the Tunisian coast
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