Mozambique · 16th century
Fort São Caetano ranks #6,382 of 9,040 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 8 mapped in Mozambique. Founded 1505, it is older than 42% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 887 atlas entries founded in the 16th century. See how Mozambique compares in the castle statistics.
Forte de São Caetano de Sofala, also known as Fortaleza de Sofala or Sǎo Caetano Fort of Sofala, is a 16th-century fort that was built in present-day Sofala, Mozambique. Construction of the fort began in 1505, after Pedro d'Anhaya captured the city. The original fort was built out of mangrove wood. It was rebuilt in stone in 1507.
Text adapted from “Fort São Caetano” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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