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Fort Jesus
Parim aeg külastamiseks
Come right at opening time at 9am to enjoy the courtyards while they are still cool and empty. Late afternoon offers the best light on the coral walls, with a departure before 5pm.
Eelarvenõuanded
Foreign adult entry costs about 1,200 KES, nearly 12 dollars, with a reduced rate for Kenyan residents. Bring cash, and add about 500 KES for a local guide who will open up the underground passages for you.
Soovitatav
History enthusiasts, Photographers, Families, Military architecture lovers
Planeeri oma külastusaeg
2-3 hours
Teave
Kiired faktid: Korallist ja lubimördiga ehitatud rajatise püstitasid portugallased 1593. aastal, enne kui omaanlased ja britid seda üheksa korda tormijooksuga vallutasid. UNESCO kandis selle 2011. aastal maailmapärandi nimekirja ning selle müüride inimesekujuline joon peidab endas veel 18. sajandi kahureid.
Esiletõstmised: Maa-alune tunnel, mis oli raiutud koralli, ühendas kunagi kindluse rannaga, olles varjatud tee garnisoni varustamiseks või evakueerimiseks. Läänemüüri lähedal on veel aimata kahurikuulide jälgi, mille jättis 1696. aasta Osmanite piiramine.
Sisekujunduse nõuanded
- Wear closed-toe shoes, as the coral stairs become very slippery in the rain.
- Climb up to the northern bastion to frame the harbor entrance at sunset.
- Avoid weekend afternoons, when school groups fill the central courtyard.
- Ask to see the latrines and the guard room upstairs, easily missed by visitors in a hurry.
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