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The name "Stone Town" comes from the ubiquitous use of coral stone as the main construction material; this stone gives the town a characteristic, reddish warm colour. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Traditional buildings have a baraza , a long stone bench along the outside walls; this is used as an elevated sidewalk if heavy rains make the streets impracticable ...
It was built in 1883 and restored after the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896. The house was primarily the Sultan's residence and was the first building in Zanzibar to have electricity as well as the first building in East Africa to have a lift. It became the seat of the Afro-Shirazi Party after the revolution and was converted into a museum. [3]
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 ...
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 [1] 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 ...
The Roman Catholic cathedral of St. Joseph is one of the most important historical buildings in Stone Town, Zanzibar, as well as one of its main visitor attractions. The church is regularly used by the local Catholic community, with several masses being held each Sunday and occasionally on weekdays. [1]
The Old Dispensary, also known as Ithnashiri Dispensary, [1] is a historical building in Stone Town, Zanzibar. It is located on the seafront, in Mizingani Road, halfway between the Palace Museum and the harbour. It owes its name to the fact that it served as a dispensary in the first half of the 20th century.
Tippu Tip's House is a historical building in Stone Town, Zanzibar, located in Suicide Alley [1] in the Shangani ward [2] near the Africa House Hotel and Serena Inn, about 15–25 minute walking time from the Old Fort and Forodhani Gardens. It is the house where the powerful merchant and slave trader Tippu Tip (1837–1905) lived.
It was built in seven years, the foundation stone being laid on Christmas Day 1873 until the opening on Christmas 1879, [3] based on a vision of Edward Steere, third Anglican bishop of Zanzibar, who actively contributed to the design. As most buildings in Stone Town, it is made mostly of coral stone.