Fort São Lourenço
The Fort São Lourenço is a small fort or fortlet built by the Portuguese and located on the São Lourenço Islet, next to the Island of Mozambique, province of Nampula, in Mozambique.Photo: USAID U.S. Agency for International Development, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ilha de Mozambique and Islet of Saint Lawrence.
Ilha de Mozambique
Photo: bluetravel, CC BY 2.0.
Ilha de Mozambique is an island in the Nampula Province in Northern Mozambique with a historical heritage that's among the best in Mozambique, and indeed in all of Africa.
Islet of Saint Lawrence
Islet
The Islet of Saint Lawrence is an islet off the northern coast of Mozambique. It lies just south of the Island of Mozambique, and is part of Nampula Province. The Fort of Saint Lawrence, built in 1695 by the Portuguese Empire, is situated on the islet.
Church Saint Anthony
Church
Photo: Steve Evans, CC BY 2.0.
Church Saint Anthony is situated 1 km northeast of Fort São Lourenço.
Fort São Lourenço
- Type: Castle
- Description: for on the Island of Mozambique
- Categories: sea fort, cultural heritage, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nampula Province, Mozambique, Southern Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-15.0504° or 15° 3′ 1″ southLongitude
40.72641° or 40° 43′ 35″ eastOpen location code
5HP2WPXG+RHOpenStreetMap ID
node 2603210968OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q10284252
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Fort São Lourenço” goes by many names.
- German: “Forte de São Lourenço”
- German: “Fortim de São Lourenço”
- Portuguese: “Forte de São Lourenço”
- Portuguese: “Fortim de São Lourenço da Ilha de Moçambique”
- Portuguese: “Fortim de São Lourenço”
- Ukrainian: “Форт де Сан-Лоренсу”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cemitério and Igreja N. Srª da Saúde.
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