Mbanza Kongo: Ruins of Sao Salvador do Congo
with the ruins of the Church of the Sé. M'banza Kongo was a the capital of the
kingdom of Kongo. Actually, M'banza Kongo still contains an important number of buildings
which belongs to the 16th Century such as: the old Cathedral Ruins; the residence of the
kings of the Kongo, where is now the Museum of the Kongo kingdom; the kings tomb. Ngonga Mbata: foundation remains of the Church.
Ielala: Stone Inscription (1485) on the shore of Congo River.
Mouth of Congo River: stone "padrao" of Sao Jorge ?.
Luanda: Fortress of S. Miguel de Luanda (1575) (this fortress is well
preserved), Fortress of Sao Pedro da Barra (17th-18th c.) (it's badly preserved), ruins of
Fort Sao Francisco do Penedo (17th-18th c.) (it's badly preserved), Chapel of the Morro da
Cruz, a few building in Rua dos Mercadores, Church of Nossa Senhora do Cabo, Church of
Nossa Senhora dos Remedios, Church of Jesus, Church of Carmo, Church of Nossa Senhora da
Nazarè, Church da Misericordia, Custom House. Muxima: Fort (17th c.) (it's badly preserved) and Church of Nossa Senhora da Conceiçào da Muxima (it's
relatively in good
order).
Massangano: Fort (16th-17th c.) and Church of Nossa Senhora da Victoria. Kambambe: Fort (17th c.) (it's badly preserved) and Church of Nossa
Senhora do Rosario (it's badly
preserved).
Encoge: Fort S. Jose de Encoje (18th c.).
Kikombo (Quicombo): Fort (17th c.) few remains (it's relatively in good
order). Bembe: Fort.
Benguela: Church of Nossa Senhora do Pupulo, Palacio Velho
BENIN
Ouidah: Fort of Sao Joao Bauptista de Ajuda
(1680), Church ?.
Porto Novo: Portuguese church
Santiago Island: Ruins of Cidade Velha de
Ribeira Grande: Fort S. Felipe, Cathedral, Church of Sao Joao Baptista.
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Portuguese Creole language (Annobon Island), Portuguese
surnames ...
Ayene: Portuguese fort ?
ETHIOPIA
Gondar: Portuguese influences in many castles. Gorgorà: Ruins of Maryam Ghemb Castle’s, built by the Jesuit Pero
Pais (1619-1621). Fercaber (Tana Lake): Portuguese Bridge (Km 50 road Gondar-Debra Tabor).
GHANA
Axim: Fort Santo Antonio (1515). Elmina: Fort Sao Jorge (1482).
Bambaya: Fort ruins. Bissau: Fortress S. Jose de Amura (1696). Bolama: Fort ruins. Cacheu: Fort and Church (17th c.).
KENYA
Malindi: Padrao (1498), foundations remains of
Feitoria and Residence of Portuguese Captains, Chapel. Mombasa: Fort Jesus (historical monument) (1593). Dondo (near Lamu Island): Remains of the ground floors of a Portuguese
House.
MADAGASCAR
Tolanaro: Remains of a Portuguese Fort.
MOROCCO
Alcacer Seguer /Al Qasr Sayeer: The walls
surrounding the town, towers and the Sea-Gate. Ruined buildings inside the fortified city. Arzila /Asila (also Arcila or Asilah): The city walls and the rampants
(perfect condition). The Porta da Terra has the Portuguese coat of arms over the entrance. Larache: The 16th century walls near the port in the lower part of the
city. Azemour: The walls surrounding the city. Mazagao /Al Jedida: Enormous city walls with rampants, bastions and
towers in very good contition, huge gates (Porta do Mar, Porta da Terra, Porta dos Bois).
The church of the Assumption near the Porta da Terra. An underground cistern (Cisterne
portugaise). Safim/ Safi: The Fort by the sea (Castelo do Mar). The remains of the
Portuguese Cathedral (unfinished) turned to hammam, now a museum. Mogador /Essaouira: Huge city walls and rampants. Bastions of Skala de la
Ville and Skala du Port with many Portuguese cannons. Fortifications on the rocky Ilha de
Mogador, opposite the harbour.
For this info my thanks to Kiros Kokkas. Tanger: Azamor: Aguz: ruins of the "castelo de Aguz" (1507-8)
Ilha de Moçambique: is an UNESCO World Heritage
site, Historical Town; Fortress of S. Sebastiao (1558), Church of Nossa Senhora do
Baluarte (1522), Church of Misericordia, Palace of Sao Paulo (convent of Jesuits) (18th
c.), Chapel of Sao Paulo, Fort and Church of Santo Antonio, Fortress of Sao Gabriel, Fort
of Sao Lourenço, Convent of S. Domingo (1662), Church of Saude. Mossuril: old mission ruins. Ibo: Historical Town, church of Nossa Senhora do Rosario (1580), Fort S.
Jose, Fort S. Joao Baptista (1791), Fort S. Antonio, old buildings. Sofala: The few ruins of the fort are submerged during high-tide. Tete: Fort Sao Tiago Maior (1575/6) Maputo: Fortress N. S. da Conceiçao (1799).
Sao Tome Island: Fort Sao Sebastiao, Fort Sao
Jeronimo (1700), Church of Madre de Deus, Church do Bom Despacho, Rocas. Principe Island: Fort of Santo Antonio da Ponta da Mina (ruins) (17th
c.), Rocas.
SENEGAL
Portuguese Creole language (Ziguinchor Casamance), Portuguese
surnames.
Portudal (Porte de Aly): Fort remains Ziguinchor: Portuguese chapel, ex maison Maurel et Prom, ex Hotel de
Ville.
SPANISH AFRICA
Ceuta/Sabta: Foso de San Felipe (San Felipe
Moat) and the Muralla Real (the Royal Wall).
The church of Nossa Senhora da Africa, originally commissioned by Dom Henrique the
Navigator. Besides, in the neaclassical Cathedral there is the Imagen de Nuestra Señora
de África, XVth century Virgin Mary's Portuguese image, that is the city's
religious Patron and receives honours honours of Capitan General.
Furthermore, the original Banner of the city, which is Portugal's Coat of Arms, was
embroidered by Portuguese Queen Dona Filipa.
For this info my thanks to Antonio Vazquez.
For this info my thanks to Kiros Kokkas. Canaries: Nas Ilhas Canarias, a influencia do portugues ainda è sentida
no vocabulario indigena que possui termos linguisticos de origem portuguesa especialmente
ligados aos trabalhos do campo e, o cavaquinho, instrumento musical, aqui è conhecido por
timple.
For this info my thanks to Fernado Velho Toulson.
TANZANIA
Kilwa Kisiwani: Ruins of Fort Santiago
(is Portuguese a multi-angular bastion on the N.E. side) its condition are poor. In
this century the coastline has retreated, undercutting the foundations of the massive
masonry fort. The eastern towers and walls have collapsed into the Indian Ocean and sand
fills the remaining ruins. Vandalism and uncontrolled plant growth are further undermining
the once-powerful site. The situation needs to be investigated in detail, in order to
evaluate the possibility of saving this monument. Without technical assistance soon, its
loss is imminent. The Portuguese fort of Kilwa Kisiwani is on the Unesco World Heritage
list. Zanzibar Island: Fort (the castle was built on the site of an old
portuguese church (1550s.) (hence its local name "Gereza" fort), but as it was
built by the Omani Arabs who ruled in Zanzibar, nothing from the old church was left).
Three cannons carrying the monograms of Kings Emmanuel and Joao 3rd (16th century), said
to have been captured by Persian forces during the siege of Hormuz in 1622. In the southern part of the
Stone Town of Zanzibar, between the neighbourhoods of Shangani and Vuga, at the sharp
corner of the crossing of the Kanuda Road and Vuga Road, stands a beautiful (and perfectly
preserved) stone arch which in all town maps is invariably referred to as the
"Portuguese Arch" and has typical portuguese decorative elements (no
coustruction date, it could be original Portuguese or made later in the Portuguese style).
For this info my
thanks to Kiros Kokkas (Sept 2006). Mulveni (Pemba Island): Remains of two Portuguese houses.
If you know or you have photos of Portuguese colonial remain
around the world, let me know, I'll add it to the list.
Thank you. Marco.
