Tanzania · 17th century
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 #3,294 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #2 of the 2 mapped in Tanzania. Founded 1699, it is older than 21% of the atlas's dated landmarks, one of 708 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,101 times in the last 60 days, more than 53% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. See how Tanzania compares in the castle statistics.
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