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Le Bardo | |
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 Avenue of 2-Mars in Bardo | |
  Le Bardo Location in Tunisia | |
| Coordinates:36°48′33″N10°8′26″E / 36.80917°N 10.14056°E /36.80917; 10.14056 | |
| Country |  Tunisia |
| Governorate | Tunis Governorate |
| Delegation(s) | Le Bardo |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Mounir Tlili (Tunisian Alternative) |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 73,953 |
| Time zone | UTC1 (CET) |
Le Bardo (Arabic:باردوBardowⓘ) is aTunisian city west ofTunis.[1] As of 2004, the population is 73,953.
Built by theHafsid dynasty in the 14th century, the name Bardo comes from the Spanish word "prado" meaning "meadow". Bardo became a residence of the Tunis court in the 18th century. With the arrival ofHusseinitebeys, Bardo became a political, intellectual and religious center. The ancient beys' residence was the site of the Tunisian National Assembly headquarters, and theNational Museum opened there in 1888.
The city gave its name to theTreaty of Bardo, signed inKsar Saïd Palace, which placed Tunisia under aFrench protectorate in May 1881.
Media related toBardo, Tunisia at Wikimedia Commons
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