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  2. Sultan's Palace, Zanzibar - Wikipedia

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    The Sultan's Palace is one of the main historical buildings of Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is a 3-story building with merlon-decorated white ...

  3. Tourism in Zanzibar - Wikipedia

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    Professional development opportunities on the island, for example the Zanzibar Hotel and Tourism Institute, are too expensive for locals. [1] A 2020 article highlighted thousands of Maasai men migrating to join the tourism industry on the island and using their ethnic dress to sell goods and services, including sex work.

  4. House of Wonders - Wikipedia

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    The House of Wonders in the early 20th century. The palace was built in 1883 for Barghash bin Said, second Sultan of Zanzibar. [2] [3] It was intended as a ceremonial palace and official reception hall, celebrating modernity, and it was named "House of Wonders" because it was the first building in Zanzibar to have electricity, and also the first building in East Africa to have an elevator. [4]

  5. List of landmarks in Stone Town - Wikipedia

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    Currently the palace has been converted into a museum and displays the daily life of the Zanzibari royal family. [5] The Anglican Cathedral of Christ: The Church of Christ was built in the heart of Stone Town by Bishop Edward Steere at the site of the former slave market. The church was deliberately built to celebrate the end of slavery and the ...

  6. Stone Town - Wikipedia

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    A sketch of Stone Town showing the old fort and palace from the year 1871 to the year 1875. Stone Town is located along a natural harbour and the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Zanzibar were the Portuguese.

  7. List of World Heritage Sites in Tanzania - Wikipedia

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    Stone Town of Zanzibar: Mjini Magharibi: 2000 173; ii, iii, vi (cultural) The Stone Town, the old part of Zanzibar City, was shaped by different cultures through trade, from Arab lands, India, and Europe. It is a prime example of a Swahili trading town on the east African coast.

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