Belvédère Municipal Swimming Pool

Belvédère Municipal Swimming Pool
المسبح البلدي بالبلفيدير
Map
36°49′20″N 10°10′40″E / 36.82224°N 10.17786°E / 36.82224; 10.17786
Location1002 Avenue Charles-Nicolle
Tunis, Tunisia
TypeSwimming pool
Opening date1930s
OwnerMunicipality of Tunis

The Belvédère Municipal Swimming Pool, also known as the Belvédère Swimming Pool, is a swimming pool in the city of Tunis, Tunisia.[1] Built in the 1930s, it was the first swimming pool in Tunisia before being replaced by those of El Menzah and Gorjani.[2] Closed by the Tunis City Council in 2004, the complex hosted swimming and water polo competitions, boxing matches, and musical and artistic evenings. On 15 February 2024, the president of the republic, Kais Saied, visited the swimming pool and ordered its rehabilitation and rehabilitation next to Place Pasteur with the General Administration of Military Engineering.[3] On 21 October 2024, Saied opened the pool after comprehensive preparation.[4]

References

  1. ^ "La piscine du belvédère". www.edifices-et-memoires.com (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  2. ^ GHARBI, Chokri (2021-07-01). "Société ADWYA : Le covid ne tombe pas bien à propos !". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  3. ^ TAP, La Presse avec (2024-02-15). "Tunisie | Le chef de l'État appelle à hâter la rénovation de la piscine du Belvédère". La Presse de Tunisie (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-22.
  4. ^ "Tunisie : Réouverture de la piscine du Belvédère". Webdo TN (in French). Retrieved 2024-10-22.