Fort Jesus Museum
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Museum in Mombasa, Kenya
Fort Jesus is a fort located on Mombasa Island. Designed by Italian Giovanni Battista Cairati, it was built between 1593 and 1596 by order of King Felipe II of Spain, who also reigned as King Filipe I of Portugal and the Algarves, to guard the Old Port of Mombasa.
Address: Fort Jesus, Nkurumah Rd, Mombasa, Kenya
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 5:30 PM
Phone: +254 726 520759
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The Fort is located in Mombasa City on the coast of Kenya. Designed by Giovanni Battista Cairati, it was built by the Portuguese in 1593-1596 to protect the ...