South of the Roman Column Crossroads, the House of Yusuf Karamanli dates from the beginning of the nineteenth century and was the private dwelling of Tripoli's past ruler. Even though this characterizes an excessive example, it offers a window on the world of private residences that once hid behind the city's high walls. The patio, with a fountain in the middle, is one of the loveliest in the town and is bounded by balconies.

The residence has been transformed into a museum and on the ground floor is a restored traditional bedroom, displays of customary clothing, a sitting room and the kitchen. On the first floor, once home to the private living quarters, there are guns, period furniture and the gorgeous dome's hal' - a traditional sitting room with abundant tile-work, an superb wooden ceiling and inlaid furniture from the time of Yusuf Karamanli.

Off this hall is a restoration of a bridegroom's room and a room given over to musical instruments from where a window looks down on Sharia Homet Gharyan. Helpfully, most of the rooms have English and Italian explanations at the entrance.