Mombasa, Kenya - The Old Tower
Mombasa, Kenya - The Old Tower. Several stone obelisks were built near the Old Port on the east side of Mombasa; these towers were probably located near Fort Jesus, which was built by the Portuguese in the late 16th century. The obelisks probably functioned as range daybeacons to guide ships into Mombasa's Old Port
Picture No
10795613
Media ID
46573466
Size
3600px x 5566px
(10.6MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1909
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