Fortaleza de São Miguel

Fortaleza de São Miguel or Fort San Miguel was a Portuguese fortress built in Luanda, Angola.

São Miguel fort was built in 1576 by Paulo Dias de Novais. It became the administrative center of the colony in 1627 and was a major outlet for slave traffic to Brazil. This old fortress of São Miguel overlooks Luanda Island beyond the port. This massive fort was for many years a self-contained town protected by thick walls encrusted with cannons. Inside the fort, elaborate ceramic tiles tell the story of Angola from early years, and in the courtyard are large, imposing statues of Portugal's first king, the first European to sight Angola, Diogo Cão, renowned explorer Vasco de Gama and other notables.

Today, it is a military casern.

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Patrícia Oliveira
17 November 2013
Lugar lindo com vista fantástica e museus bem estruturados com a bela história de Angola.
Elson Dá Costa
24 August 2017
Lugar maravilhoso e de se fazer acompanhado da família! Enjoy...
Pedro Costa
6 July 2013
Museu de História Militar, só a vista já vale a visita, muito bom
Carlos Reis
17 December 2016
Une récupération pour préserver/reconstruire la mémoire historique.
Johann Holtz
23 February 2014
Vale muito a pena, lugar sensacional e cheio de história.
Elson Dá Costa
24 August 2017
Bom lugar para conhecer e levar a família.
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0.2km from Avenida Dr. António Agostino Neto, Luanda, Angola Get directions
Fri 10:00 AM–1:00 PM
Sat 10:00 AM–11:00 PM
Sun 10:00 AM–10:00 PM
Mon-Tue 5:00 PM–8:00 PM
Wed 9:00 AM–1:00 PM

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