Dar El Bey

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Dar El Bey (Arabic: دار الباي), also known as the government palace (Arabic: قصر الحكومة) is an old palace in the medina of Tunis, more precisely in the city's Kasbah. Nowadays, it serves as the office of the Head of Government of Tunisia but was used by guests of the State previously. It is located south of Government Square, west of Kasbah Square.

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Dar El Bey
نهج القصبة, Tunis باب البنات (معتمدية المدينة)

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نهج القصبة
1020 Tunis, باب البنات (معتمدية المدينة)
Tunis, Tunisia
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