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The traditional Swahili architecture in Mombasa exhibits unique strategies on both building and urban scales, as a response to the challenging climate of monsoon seasons. Important building elements include doorways with arched openings, wooden shutter windows half open for daylight, extending balconies, and barazas (low stone / concrete bench ...
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Mombasa" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
Situated on the south-east side of Mombasa Island, the Old Town covers an area of 72 hectares (180 acres), and is inhabited by a mix of Swahili, Arab, Asian, Portuguese and British settlers. [1] In 1997, the Old Town and Fort Jesus were submitted by the National Museums of Kenya for selection in UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites. [1] [2]
The Mombasa Tusks, also referred to as Mapembe ya Ndovu or Mapembeni [1] or Pembe za Ndovu (Swahili for elephant tusks), [2] form a monument over Moi Avenue, a major thoroughfare in Mombasa, Kenya. Built in the 1950s to commemorate visits by the British royal family, the monument originally comprised two wooden structures resembling tusks ...
The Holy Ghost Cathedral [1] [2] or just Mombasa Cathedral, is the main place of Catholic worship in the city of Mombasa, [3] Kenya, [4] and the seat of the Bishop of the Archdiocese of Mombasa. The first "Catholic mission" of Mombasa was founded in 1889 by Father Alexander le Roy , a Missionary of the Holy Spirit .
English: A street in the Old Town district of Mombasa near Fort Jesus Museum. This is an image from. Kenya: Date: 9 January 2010, 02:32:26: Source: Own work: Author ...
Although the design of Fort Jesus is an example of Renaissance architecture, the masonry techniques, building materials, and labor are believed to have been provided by the local Swahili people. The fort, built in the shape of a man viewed from the air, is roughly square with four bulwarks at its corners and is considered a masterpiece of late ...
A common theme in traditional African architecture is the use of fractal scaling: small parts of the structure tend to look similar to larger parts, such as a circular village made of circular houses. [1] African architecture in some areas has been influenced by external cultures for centuries, according to available evidence.