The Municipal Palace of Tunis, a palace belonging to the municipality of Tunis in Carthage, was inaugurated on the 8th of November 1998 by the then President of the Republic of Tunisia Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, and was prepared by Tunisian architects, who used the traditional motifs of Arab architecture, and artistic statues This building is distinguished by its meticulous construction and its scenic beauty. It is the seat of the municipality of Tunis, the capital of the Tunisian Republic. It is headed by the mayor. In the era of the Beys, the municipality was called the Sheikhdom of Tunis and was founded in 1789, but the name was changed to the Tunis Municipality in 1858.