National Museum of São Tomé and Príncipe, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa (1566)

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Project Location: São Tomé and Príncipe

Style/Period(s):
Colonial

Primary Material(s):
Plaster, Tile

Function(s):
Government, Exhibition

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Significant Date(s):
1560-1569, 1566, 1570-1579, 1575, 1860-1869, 1866, 1920-1929, 1928, 1950-1959, 1970-1979, 1976, 1990-1999, 1994

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Additional Information:
The museum holds artefacts and religious art from the Portuguese ruled colonial era in São Tomé and Príncipe.

Project Description:
The fortress was erected in 1566 to protect São Tomé from pirate attacks and to keep the city safe. The lighthouse was built in 1866 and rebuilt in 1928. There were restorations in the late 1950s, and the museum opened in 1976.

Building Address:
Forte de São Sebastião, Avenida Marginal 12 Julho, São Tomé, São Tomé & Príncipe

Supporting Designers/Staff:
Portuguese Forces - Builders

Significant Dates:
1566 - Fort built
1575 - Fort completed
1866 - Lighthouse built
1928 - Lighthouse rebuilt
Late 1950s - Fort restored
1976 - Museum opened
1994 - Lighthouse restored

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Tags:
Fort, Museum, Historical, São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe, Africa

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