NATIONAL LIBRARY
The old El Attarine barracks, now home to the National Library, date back to 1814 and were built by Hammouda Pacha, who wanted the city to be well defended. After building the city walls, he installed 5 barracks inside the enclosure. These were gradually dismantled under the French protectorate and, in 1881, the El Attarine barracks became the administrative headquarters of the Antiquities Department. At the same time, it housed a general library, whose stock was gradually added to over the years. Open to all.
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