Fortaleza de São Miguel

Luanda Province · Angola

Fortaleza de São Miguel, Angola
Photo: Erik Cleves Kristensen, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
May to September
Budget
$
Accessibility
limited
Coordinates
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Built by the Portuguese in the 16th century above the harbor of Luanda, this fortress was central to colonial trade and defense in West Africa. Its whitewashed walls and tiled panels now house a military and history museum.

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