Travel Monastir, Tunisia - Bourguiba Mausoleum in Monastir
Take a tour of Bourguiba Mausoleum in Monastir, Tunisia -- part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.
This mausoleum was built for and named after the first president of Tunisia, Habib Bourguiba.
The circular domes and archways are offset by the towering octagonal minarets marking the entrance.
Built in 1963 this structure is the burial place of Bourguiba and his family.
The gilded gold and green domes and creamy Italian marble of this structure speak to the extravagance lavished upon the building for the so called father of Tunisian modern politics.
Take in the exquisitely intricate designs covering the archways of the courtyard.
Because of its political significance and sheer beauty, this mausoleum has become one of Tunisia's coveted treasures.
Bourguiba Mausoleum - Mausolée Bourguiba - Monastir, Tunisia
Outside the Habib Bourguiba Mausoleum Monastir Tunisia March 2015
presentation about mausoleum of Bourguiba
Mausoleum of Habib Bourguiba, Monastir,Tunisia.vmw
Habib Bourguiba (Arabic: حبيب بورقيبة Ḥabīb Būrqībah; 3 August 1903 -- 6 April 2000) was a Tunisian statesman, the Founder and the first President of the Republic of Tunisia from July 25, 1957 until 7 November 1987. He is often compared to Turkish leader Mustafa Kemal Atatürk because of the pro-Western reforms enacted during his presidency.
On July 25, 1957, a republic was proclaimed abolishing the monarchy and investing Bourguiba with powers of President of the Republic. Bourguiba's long and powerful presidency was formative for the creation of the Tunisian state and nation.
After a failed experiment with socialist economic policies, Bourguiba embarked from the early 1970s on an economically liberal model of development spearheaded by his Prime Minister, Hédi Nouira for a ten-year period. This led to flourishing of private businesses and consolidation of the private sector.
On the international front, Bourguiba took a pro-Western position in the Cold War, but with a fiercely defended independent foreign policy that challenged the leadership of the Arab League by Egyptian President Nasser. In March 1965, he delivered the historical Jericho Speech advocating a fair and lasting peace between Palestinians and Israelis based on the UN 1947 Resolution that proposed two states.
Bourguiba signed an agreement with Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to merge nations in 1974.[1] The pact came as a surprise because Bouguiba had rebuked similar offers for over two years previously.[2] Weeks after the agreement, he postponed a referendum on the issue, effectively ending it weeks later. The idea of merging states was highly unpopular in Tunisia, and cost Bourguiba much of his people's respect. The agreement was said to allow Bourguiba the presidency while Gaddafi would be defense minister.
In March 1975, the Tunisian National Assembly voted Bourguiba president for life, as an exceptional measure. In the 1980s Bourguiba made efforts to combat both poverty and a rising Islamist opposition, spearheaded by the Nahda party.
In 1979 Tunis became the headquarters of the Arab League after the Camp David Accords and in 1982, it welcomed the Palestine Liberation Organization's (PLO) leadership in Tunis, after it had been ousted from Beirut during the Lebanese Civil War.
On October 1, 1985, Israel launched an attack against the PLO headquarters near Tunis. The Tunisian Armed Forces were unable to prevent the total destruction of the base. Although most of the dead were PLO members, there were casualties among Tunisian civilian bystanders. As a result, Bourguiba significantly downscaled relations with the United States.
On November 7, 1987 Prime Minister Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, in a coup d'état, declared President Habib Bourguiba impeached on medical grounds and constitutionally replaced him as President of Tunisia, on the basis of a strict reading of Article 57
Bourguiba remained as President of Tunisia until November 7, 1987, when his newly-appointed Prime Minister and constitutional successor Zine El Abidine Ben Ali impeached him, claiming his old age and health reasons as certified by his own doctors made him unfit to govern. Ali himself was overthrown in 2011 in the first of the Arab Spring uprisings.
Bourguiba lived in Monastir under government protection in the Governor's Mansion for the last 13 years of his life.
Monastir Bourguiba Mausoleum
Monastir Bourguiba Mausoleum
Habib Bourguiba Mausoleum Part 1 Monastir Tunisia March 2015
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Habib Bourguiba Mausoleum Part 2 Monastir Tunisia March 2015
Mausoleum of Habib Bourguiba - Monastir Tunisia (by Omar Fakhfekh)
Colonnade with arches and entrance to mausoleum Habib Bourguiba in Monastir city Tunisia. Dolly shot
Colonnade with arches and main entrance to mausoleum president Habib Bourguiba in Monastir city. Beautiful architecture mausoleum in Tunisia
Alley on square front mausoleum Habib Bourguiba in Monastir city, Tunisia
Alley on square front mausoleum Habib Bourguiba in Monastir city, Tunisia. Ancient architecture mausoleum with white columns and golden dome
Monastir - Tunisia (Life of Brian filming location!)
Today I visit the Ribat at Monastir, once an ancient coastal fort and later a monastery. In recent decades, this large and well-preserved site has become a popular filming location; Monty Python's 1979 classic Life of Brian was shot here ...and we didn't even know until we'd had a look round!
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Monty Python's Life of Brian (Terry Jones, 1979), © 1979 Warner Bros., now available from Sony Pictures here:
Music: 'Egyptian Hymn' - David & Stephen Rippy, from the 1997 game Age of Empire, © 1997 Microsoft
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Copyright © 2015 Scott Tanner
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Monastir (Tunisia) - Bourguiba mausoleum, Ribat of Monastir and Cliff of Monastir
Visit of Monastir in Tunisia
Bourguiba mausoleum, Ribat of Monastir and Cliff of Monastir
(Mausolée Habib Bourguiba, Ribat du Monastir et falaise de Monastir)
Thanks to LE for helping me on filming.
Musique : Folkarama by SLPSTRM (Artlist)
Filmé avec Osmo Pocket, Sony A7R3, Samsung S9
Bourguiba Mausoleum Great Attractions Monastir, Tunisia
Mausoleum of Bourguiba - Monastir Tunisia (by Omar Fakhfekh)
Marc en visite a monastir mausolée Bourghiba
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Tunisia , Monastir
Filming made in June 1999. Analog Hi8 cassettes : subsequently digitized