Fort Jesus

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Fort Jesus, Fort Jesus Road, Mombasa, Mombasa County, Coastal Kenya, 80100, Kenya
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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, Mombasa, 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. The design of the fort, with its proportions, its imposing walls and five bastions, reflects the military architectural theory of the Renaissance. Fort Jesus, Mombasa, bears physical witness, in its structures and subsequent transformations, also to the interchange of cultural values and influences between and among peoples of African, Arab, Turkish, Persian and European origin that fought to gain and maintain their control over this strategic port.

UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Address Fort Jesus, Fort Jesus Road, Mombasa, Mombasa County, Coastal Kenya, 80100, Kenya
Phone 041- 2220058/ 2225934
Hours 8 am to 6 pm
Website www.museums.or.ke/fort-jesus-museum/
E-mail publicrelations@museums.or.ke

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  • The Fort Jesus museum was built with a grant from the Gulbenkian Foundation. The exhibits consist of finds from archaeological excavations at Fort Jesus, Gede, Manda, Ungwana and other sites. Other objects on display were donated by individuals notably Mrs. J.C. White, Mr. C.E. Whitton and Mrs. W.S. Marchant. The Fort has lived through the years of hostilities and a hush climate and is structurally well maintained.

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