Sep 17, 2025
Built by Italian architect Raffaele Contigiani in central Tunis, the concrete-and-steel inverted pyramid opened in 1973 during a push to boost post-independence Tunisia's tourism industry.
The hotel shut down in 2000, and its 10 floors and 416 rooms have grown decrepit since.
The Heart of Tunis is Breaking: Hotel du Lac’s Final Stand
https://medium.com/@karim2k/the-heart-of-tunis-is-breaking-hotel-du-lacs-final-stand-50c69dc52f64
A concrete eagle prepares to fall, and with it, a piece of our soul
