Old Fort of Zanzibar

The Old Fort (Swahili: Boma la Kale la Zanzibar), also known as the Arab Fort and by other names, is a fortification located in Stone Town, the capital of Zanzibar. It is the oldest building and a major visitor attraction of Stone Town. It is located on the main seafront, adjacent to another landmark building of the city, the House of Wonders (former palace of the Sultan of Zanzibar), and facing the Forodhani Gardens.

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Old Fort of Zanzibar ranks #2,132 of 3,691 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking. Founded 1699, it is older than 24% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 259 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. See how Tanzania compares in the castle statistics.

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