Fort Jesus
Fort Jesus
playing archeologist at a unique Portuguese fortification from the 16th century
Location:
Fort Jesus Museum, P. O. Box 82412, Mombasa, Kenya
Duration:
Saturday, July 9, 2016
Journey:
Personal highlights
- Fort Jesus: build in late 1500 by the Portuguese to protect the port
- Mombasa Island: connected to the mainland by bridges and ferries
- Mombasa History: nearly a millennia of settling, defence and warfare
- Tour guide: desperately trying tell their services, offering free stories
- UNESCO: one of the best preserved 16th century Portuguese fortifications
Image sources
- Canons: ready for action!
- Playing archeologist
- Crumbling old facade
- Original wall paintings
- Proudly standing up
