Kwntr-bab-alharh [top]

For much of the 20th century, the public knew this structure simply as "The Spanish Gate." This was a misnomer based on the brief period in the 16th century when Spanish forces occupied Sfax and reinforced the city's defenses.

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Built around , the gate dates back to the founding of the Sfax medina walls under the Aghlabid dynasty—a period renowned for its distinct Ifriqiyan architecture. While the city walls themselves have been modified over centuries by the Zirids, Spaniards, and Ottomans, the Qantara Bab al-Harh remains one of the few structures that has retained its original essence. For much of the 20th century, the public

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