Fort São Sebastião

The Fort of São Sebastião lies at the northern end of Stone Town on the Island of Mozambique. It is the oldest complete fort still standing in sub-Saharan Africa. Construction by the Portuguese began in 1558, and it took about fifty years to complete.

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  Siege of Mozambique ⓘ
  1607 siege

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  Siege of Mozambique ⓘ
  1608 sieges involving Portugal

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  Battle of Mugenga ⓘ
  1896 battle

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  Fort Saint Anthony ⓘ
  building in Mozambique

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  Fort São José de Mossuril ⓘ
  building in Mozambique

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  Fort São Lourenço ⓘ
  for on the Island of Mozambique

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  Fort São Sebastião ⓘ
  building in Mozambique

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1607 Siege of Mozambique

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1608 Siege of Mozambique

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1896 Battle of Mugenga

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1607	Siege of Mozambique	Dutch East India Company, siege, Portuguese Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1608	Siege of Mozambique	Dutch East India Company, siege, Portuguese Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1896	Battle of Mugenga	battle, Portuguese Empire	Wikidata
link	page		Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page@		Wikidata
site	fort		Fort Saint Anthony	fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort São José de Mossuril	fort	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort São Lourenço	sea fort, cultural heritage	Wikidata
site	fort		Fort São Sebastião	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
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