Old Fort of Zanzibar

The Old Fort, also known as the Arab Fort and by other names, is a fortification located in Stone Town, the capital of Zanzibar. It is the oldest building and a major visitor attraction of Stone Town. It is located on the main seafront, adjacent to another landmark building of the city, the House of Wonders, and facing the Forodhani Gardens.

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1699  Wikimedia, Wikidata
Arab Fort; Old Fort
fort, historic site, tourist attraction, Stone Town, 

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Location: -6.1614, 39.1892, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  Battle of Zanzibar ⓘ
  1914 encounter between the German Kaiserliche Marine and the British Royal Navy early in the First World War.

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  Old Fort of Zanzibar ⓘ
  building in Tanzania

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  HMS Pegasus ⓘ
  1897 Pelorus-class protected cruiser

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1699 Old Fort of Zanzibar

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1914 Battle of Zanzibar

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1897 HMS Pegasus

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Old Fort of Zanzibar

Appleton's annual cyclopedia and register of important events- embracing political, military, an ecclesiastical affairs; public documents; biography, statistics, commerce, finance, literature, (14774124844)

Fort-Zanzibar

Beit al ajab and old fort in Zanzibar (3200138915)

Stone Town of Zanzibar-108843

The old castle in Zanzibar

Old Fort Zanzibar, 2010

Stone Town, Zanzibar-5

Zanzibar 2012 06 04 4551 (7592179656) (2)

Zanzibar 2012 06 06 4169 (7592263718)

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1914	Battle of Zanzibar	German Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, naval battle	Wikidata
site	fort	1699	Old Fort of Zanzibar	fort, historic site, tourist attraction	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1897	HMS Pegasus	Pelorus-class protected cruiser, protected cruiser, shipwreck	Wikidata
commons	image		Old Fort of Zanzibar		Commons
commons	image		Appleton's annual cyclopedia and register of important events- embracing political, military, an ecclesiastical affairs; public documents; biography, statistics, commerce, finance, literature, (14774124844)		Commons
commons	image		Fort-Zanzibar		Commons
commons	image		Beit al ajab and old fort in Zanzibar (3200138915)		Commons
commons	image		Stone Town of Zanzibar-108843		Commons
commons	image		The old castle in Zanzibar		Commons
commons	image		Old Fort Zanzibar, 2010		Commons
commons	image		Stone Town, Zanzibar-5		Commons
commons	image		Zanzibar 2012 06 04 4551 (7592179656) (2)		Commons
commons	image		Zanzibar 2012 06 06 4169 (7592263718)		Commons