Mozambique

Best castles to visit in Mozambique

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Fort São Sebastião
, Mozambique
Fort São Sebastião is the oldest complete fort in sub-Saharan Africa, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century on Mozambique Island.
Renaissance (15th–17th c.)
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Fort Saint Anthony (Ilha de Moçambique)
, Mozambique
Fort Saint Anthony is a bastioned fortress on Ilha de Moçambique, showcasing 16th-century Portuguese military architecture.
Early Medieval (5th–10th c.)
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Fortim de São José do Ibo
, Mozambique
Fortim de São José do Ibo is an 18th-century Portuguese hill fort on Mozambique's Ibo Island.
Post-Renaissance (17th–18th c.)
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Fort São Caetano
Sofala, Mozambique
Fort São Caetano is a 16th-century bastioned fortress in Sofala, Mozambique, built initially in wood and later in stone.
Renaissance (15th–17th c.)
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Fort São Lourenço
, Mozambique
Fort São Lourenço is a 16th-century Portuguese bastioned fortress on São Lourenço Islet, near Island of Mozambique.
Renaissance (15th–17th c.)
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Forte de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Inhambane
Inhambane, Mozambique
16th-century bastioned fortress in Inhambane, Mozambique, exemplifying Renaissance military architecture.
Renaissance (15th–17th c.)
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Castles in Mozambique

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Partially Preserved

Fort Lijdzaamheid

, Mozambique

Fort Lijdzaamheid is a bastioned fortress in Mozambique, notable for its colonial military architecture and historical significance.

Post-Renaissance (17th–18th c.)

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Partially Preserved

Fort Saint Anthony (Ilha de Moçambique)

, Mozambique

Fort Saint Anthony is a bastioned fortress on Ilha de Moçambique, showcasing 16th-century Portuguese military architecture.

Early Medieval (5th–10th c.)

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Partially Preserved

Fort São Caetano

Sofala, Mozambique

Fort São Caetano is a 16th-century bastioned fortress in Sofala, Mozambique, built initially in wood and later in stone.

Renaissance (15th–17th c.)

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Fort São Lourenço

, Mozambique

Fort São Lourenço is a 16th-century Portuguese bastioned fortress on São Lourenço Islet, near Island of Mozambique.

Renaissance (15th–17th c.)

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Well Preserved

Fort São Sebastião

, Mozambique

Fort São Sebastião is the oldest complete fort in sub-Saharan Africa, built by the Portuguese in the 16th century on Mozambique Island.

Renaissance (15th–17th c.)

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Forte de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Inhambane

Inhambane, Mozambique

16th-century bastioned fortress in Inhambane, Mozambique, exemplifying Renaissance military architecture.

Renaissance (15th–17th c.)

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Partially Preserved

Fortim de São José do Ibo

, Mozambique

Fortim de São José do Ibo is an 18th-century Portuguese hill fort on Mozambique's Ibo Island.

Post-Renaissance (17th–18th c.)

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Maputo Fortress

Maputo, Mozambique

Maputo Fortress, a bastioned fortress in Mozambique, features a square plan and historical monuments including statues and tombs.

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