Jerban Architecture in Houmt Souq

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Visitor of Houmt Souq can easily identify the main features of the style of architecture and decoration which highlights a great part of the history of the region . The exterior part of the city is accentuated by the fortress architecture since the city was once surrounded with fortresses and defensive battlements for protecting it from any naval attack .
Jerba Houses has also a very distinguishing feature is the domed rooftops which was used to channel the rainwater to the lower ground providing both water supply and cool foundation . Additionally , all the houses were colored in white for deflecting light in summer .

Concerning the religious constructions including mosques , Zaweyas and so , they are also designed on a military architectural style with mud or stone walls , white walls with simple decorations and sometimes without . The typical example for this architectural style is the Mosque of the Strangers and Mosque of the Turks in Houmt Souq .