Heritage
Monuments of Cape Verde
25 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
Heritage of Portuguese Inf…16listed sites
Tentative World Heritage S…6listed sites
Ramsar site3listed sites
part of UNESCO World Herit…2listed sites
2Cidade Velha
Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago
urban area · 1462
World Heritage SiteHeritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Gagum from Lisbon, Portugal · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
3Tarrafal camp
Chão Bom, Tarrafal
concentration camp · 1936
Tentative World Heritage SiteHeritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Gagum from Lisbon, Portugal · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
4Fort Real de São Filipe
Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago
fort · 1593
Heritage of Portuguese Influencepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
6Nossa Senhora do Rosário church
Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago
church · 1495
Heritage of Portuguese Influencepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Photo: Farol_D._Maria_Pia.jpg: Gagum from Lisbon, Portugal derivative work: JotaCartas · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
8Farol de D. Maria Pia
Praia, Praia
lighthouse · 1881
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
9Pro-Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace, Praia
Praia, Praia
Catholic cathedral · 1902
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
10Palácio Presidencial
Praia, Praia
palace · Neoclassical
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
11Forte Duque de Bragança
Sal Rei, Boa Vista
fort · 1818
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
12Forte de São José
Porto Inglês, Maio
fortress · 1887
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
14São Filipe
Centro Histórico, São Filipe
concelho of Cape Verde · 1991
Tentative World Heritage Site
16Cova-Ribeira da Torre-Paul Natural Park
Pombas, Paul
nature park
Tentative World Heritage Site
17Ilhéu de Curral Velho and adjacent coast Important Bird Area
Povoação Velha, Boa Vista
island
Ramsar site
18Pelourinho
Cidade Velha, Ribeira Grande de Santiago
monument
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
19Pico do Fogo
Relva, Mosteiros
stratovolcano
Important Bird Area
20Chapel of Our Lady of Fatima
Bom Sossego, Boa Vista
chapel
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
21Fortim d'El-Rei
Mindelo, São Vicente
fort · 1852
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
22Forte do Príncipe Real
Preguiça, Ribeira Brava
fort · 1818
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
23Liceu Ludgero Lima
Mindelo, São Vicente
cultural heritage · 1856
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
24Pedra Badejo lagoons Important Bird Area
Salinas, Santa Cruz
bird sanctuary
Ramsar site
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Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
25Ribeira do Rabil Important Bird Area
Rabil, Boa Vista
Ramsar site
Ramsar site
iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| Heritage of Portuguese Influence | 16 |
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 6 |
| Ramsar site | 3 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 2 |
| World Heritage Site | 1 |
| Important Bird Area | 1 |