Madrasa El Bachia

Madrasa El Bachia (Arabic: المدرسة الباشية) is one of the madrasahs of the medina of Tunis, located in the Rue des Libraires,[1] near the Al-Zaytuna Mosque and in front of the Guachachine Hammam.

Madrasa El Bachia was built in 1752 during the reign of the Husainid Abu l-Hasan Ali I.

[1] In the 1980s, and with the help of the ministry of Vocational Training and Employment, the madrasa was re-established once more as a training center.

[1] It has a public fountain close to the entrance, added later for visitors.

The building showcases the classical architecture of a madrasa: the courtyard gives access to the rooms through porticos surrounding three sides while the fourth gave access to the prayer room and the library.

Entrance of the madrasa
Courtyard of the madrasa