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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.
Fort Jesus (Portuguese: Forte Jesus de Mombaça) is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Battista Cairati, [1] it was built between 1593 and 1596 by order of King Felipe II of Spain, who also reigned as King Filipe I of Portugal and the Algarves, to guard the Old Port of Mombasa.
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 .
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 ...
The fortress was the residence of the Ethiopian emperors during the 16th and 17th century. The city remains, which feature buildings with Hindu and Arab influences, were later remodelled with Baroque-style architecture by Jesuit missionaries. [71] Fort Jesus, Mombasa Mombasa, Kenya
The medieval old town of Porvoo on the Porvoonjoki river, Finland Traditional houses, with the Roman Catholic Church of the Holy Cross in the background, in the walled city of Nicosia, Cyprus A street in the old town of Limassol, Cyprus Historical centre of Verona, Italy. In a city or town, the old town is its historic or original core ...
Jumba la Mtwana is the site of historical structures and archaeological relics on the Indian Ocean coast of Kenya, lying close to the Mtwapa Creek, in Kilifi county, north of Mombasa. It dates back to the fourteenth century. [1] Its features include a mosque by the sea.
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