A visual tour of Kairouan, Tunisia reveals why this 13th-century city ranks among Islam's most important centers. The video documents the medina's whitewashed houses with turquoise doors, thriving traditional markets, UNESCO-recognized heritage, renowned carpet weaving, and the Great Mosque - one of the Islamic world's oldest structures featuring reused classical columns from Carthage.
- Duration
- 9 min 45 s
- Start
- Islamic Importance
- End
- Great Mosque of Kairouan
- Stops
- 4
- Channel author
- Our Wonderland TV
Timestamps and places
- — Kairouan Introduction
- — City Overview and Historical Significance
- — Islamic Importance
- — Founded 7th Century
- — Old Medina
- — Historic District
- — Traditional Architecture
- — Traditional Markets
- — Ancient Wells
- — UNESCO World Heritage Site
- — Kairouan Carpets
- — Great Mosque of Kairouan
- — Mosque Architecture
- — Founded 670 CE
- — Square Minaret
- — Prayer Hall Columns
- — Roman and Byzantine Materials
- — City Conclusion
Route on the map
Kairouan: Tunisia’s Living Legacy of Arab, African, Andalusian and Roman History