HERITAGE RECORD · 599

Island of Mozambique

莫桑比克岛

The official record, selection criteria and sourced cultural context.

World Heritage record

The fortified city of Mozambique is located on this island, a former Portuguese trading-post on the route to India. Its remarkable architectural unity is due to the consistent use, since the 16th century, of the same building techniques, building materials (stone or macuti) and decorative principles.

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Wikidata reference

QIDQ331099 ↗

Area1.5 ha

Administrative areaQ19850541

Named afterQ17045329

WikipediaIsland of Mozambique ↗

Chinese Wikipedia莫桑比克岛 ↗

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Selection criteria

This property was inscribed under the following World Heritage Convention criteria.

(iv)An outstanding example of a building, ensemble or landscape illustrating a significant stage in human history.

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