Church of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte, Island of Mozambique
Set on historic Ilha de Mozambique, Nossa Senhora de Baluarte church is the oldest European religious building in the entire southern hemisphere. Built in the mid-16th century after Vasco da Gama laid claim to Mozambique for Portugal, the Manuelino-vaulted structure is found just outside the island’s Sao Sebastiao fort in solitary splendor on a promontory overlooking the ocean
Epic Mozambique Culture & Adventure Route © Monika Newbound
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