Tunisia has a rich architectural heritage. The famous mausoleum of Turbet El Bey was built during the reign of the dynasty Huseynov Ali Pasha II in the late eighteenth century. This mausoleum was built specifically for family members Huseynov: for the caliphs, their spouses, heirs and other family members.

The rulers of Tunisia lived in a luxurious country palaces outside the capital, and only after death they provided their subjects "honor" to be in their vicinity. Later, near the bathrooms, where there are the tombs of rulers were buried particularly famous for Ministers and wealthy nobles of Tunisia at that time.

In the XVIII century in Tunisia begins to actively penetrate the Italian culture, so in the mausoleum Huseynov has some elements of the Renaissance: the halls of the Mausoleum are decorated with a thud (artificial marble) and skillfully made tiles.

The mausoleum Turbet El Bey was built with spacious rooms with high vaulted ceilings. The tombs of the mausoleum, including the sarcophagi, decorated with delicate and exquisite carvings rare equipment. The tombs of the caliphs and their wives are in different rooms. Every male burial is a stylized turban as a symbol of power and of belonging to the Muslim faith.