Fort Jesus
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| Address | Fort Jesus, Nkurumah Rd, Mombasa, Kenya |
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| Opened | 1593 |
| Hours | 8 AM–10 PM |
| Phone | +254 41 2220058 |
| +254 726 520759 | |
| Architects | Giovanni Baptista Cairato |
| Did you know | The fort was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 2011. |
| Ratings | 4.4 |
| Coordin | 4°03′46″S 39°40′47″E / 4.06278°S 39.67972°E |
| Engineer | Giovanni Baptista Cairato |
| Area | 2.36 ha |
| Unesco site id | 1295 |
| Inscript | 2011 |
| Attraction admissions | www.fortjesusmombasa.com |
| Posts | Experience Mombasa by Night At The Fort Jesus Sound and Light Show - A multi-sensory spectacle of Mombasa. Ever… Apr 12, 2023 |
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| ID | 1394512 |
About Fort Jesus
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.
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In pictures: Christmas around the world
From Australia to the Americas, services and events have been taking place to mark one of the holiest days in The Christian calendar. Here are some of The Best images from around The World .
Buenos Aires , ArgentinaThe exiled former President of Bolivia, Evo Morales , has a Christmas breakfast with members of the Bolivian community of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires .
Colombo, Sri LankaSri Lankan Catholic children dressed up as angels at St Anthony's Church. On Easter Sunday , The Church was The First of three to be targeted by Suicide Bombers - 54 people were killed here, and More Than 300 across the country.
Abu Dhabi , United Arab EmiratesA worshipper lights a candle at St Joseph's Cathedral. The UAE has a vibrant Catholic community, with Filipinos Making Up More Than 5% of the population.
Hanoi, VietnamA woman takes a selfie outside the 19Th Century St Joseph's Cathedral in Vietnam's capital.
Paris, FranceBishop Philippe Marsset leads a midnight Mass at the Saint Germain l'Auxerrois church. For the First Time in More Than 200 years, Christmas Mass was not held in Notre-Dame cathedral after the devastating fire there in April.
Peshawar, PakistanWorshippers attend prayers at Peshawar's St Johns Cathedral Church. and, like other religious minorities in Muslim-majority Pakistan, have been The Target of escalating attacks in recent years.
Amritsar, IndiaChristian devotees in Amritsar, Punjab offered their prayers in a Christmas Day service at St Paul Church.
Mombasa, KenyaMass is held at midnight in the Fort Jesus area.
Khartoum, SudanChristmas Mass is celebrated at the St Matthew's Cathedral Church in the Sudanese capital.
Los Angeles , CaliforniaSome inmates at Los Angeles Men's Central Jail also took part in a Christmas Mass ceremony.
Bethlehem, Palestinian TerritoriesMidnight Mass takes place in the West Bank town where The Bible says Jesus was born.
Vatican CityIn his seventh Christmas Mass, a message likely to be interpreted as a reference to Church scandals.
Aleppo, SyriaChristmas morning Mass is held at a Syriac Orthodox Church in Aleppo in war-torn Syria. The country's Christian community is one of the oldest in The World , going back two millennia. The vast majority belong to Eastern denominations - The Greek Orthodox Church, the Armenian Apostolic Church and the Syriac Orthodox Church.
Baghdad, IraqIn Iraq, Christians attend a Christmas Mass at the St George Anglican Church as anti-government protests, which started in October, continue. One estimate says the as many have fled.
Sydney, AustraliaJust In Time for Christmas, a mural appeared in Sydney criticising Prime Minister Scott Morrison for taking a Hawaiian Holiday as the country suffered extreme bushfires.
Berlin, GermanyIn the German capital, members of the Berlin Seals swimming club took their traditional Christmas dip in the Orankesee lake.
Barcelona, SpainChristmas revellers also took to the water in Barcelona for the 110th edition of the "Copa Nadal" (Christmas Cup) swimming competition - where hundreds gather at The City 's old harbour to race 200m.
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Source of news: bbc.com
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