Fort Jesus

Mombasa, Kenya

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Fort Jesus was a fort built by the Portuguese in 1593 to serve as a stronghold for the Portuguese that were living in Mombasa at the time. The fort has been occupied by several different cultures over the years including the Omani Arabs, Swahili and the British. The fort is a UNESCO world heritage site recognised for allowing us to have a look into the past and see what type of structures were built during the 15th and 16th century since it has remained almost unchanged over the years

Place Category

- Museum
- Ancient Building

Activities

- Sightseeing
- Museum Tour

Fort Jesus

Mombasa, Kenya

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Place Category

- Museum
- Ancient Building

Activities

- Sightseeing
- Museum Tour

Attractions

The Fort

The Fort was designed by Giovanni Battista and from above the fort has a human-like figure which can be observed by looking at the model available in the place. The fort had several uses over the years as the owners of it switched. The fort has been captured and recaptured at least nine times before finally falling into the hands of the British in 1895 and was later on converted to a prison. In 1958 it was declared a museum and was now under the National Museum of Kenya.

Fort Jesus Museum

The Museum inside fort Jesus delights users with several artefacts that were used by communities in the area and go as far back as even the 13th Century. There as lots of unique items such as a persian style chest from the 13 century and a Portuguese style chair made in the 17th Century

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