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Fort Jesus, Mombasa

National Museums of Kenya

National Museums of Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya

Built by the Portuguese at the end of the 16th century at the southern edge of the town of Mombasa, over a spur of coral rock, and kept under their control for one century, Fort Jesus bears testimony to the first successful attempt by Western civilization to rule the Indian ocean trade routes, which, until then had remained under Eastern influence.

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  • Title: Fort Jesus, Mombasa
  • Location: Mombasa, Kenya
  • Type: Photograph
  • Rights: National Museums of Kenya
National Museums of Kenya

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