Heritage
Monuments of Mozambique
40 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
Heritage of Portuguese Inf…40listed sites
part of UNESCO World Herit…3listed sites
World Heritage Site1listed sites
1Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte
Mozambique, Nampula
chapel · 1522 · Manueline
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteHeritage of Portuguese Influence
2Grande Hotel Beira
Beira, Sofala
human settlement · 1954 · Art Deco
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
3Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception
Maputo, Maputo City
Catholic cathedral · 1936 · modern
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
4Island of Mozambique
Mozambique, Nampula
urban area
World Heritage SiteHeritage of Portuguese Influence
5Polana church
Maputo, Maputo City
cultural heritage · 1958 · brutalist
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Dumplestilskin at English Wikipedia · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
6Maputo Railway Station
Maputo, Maputo City
cultural heritage · 1895 · Beaux-Arts
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
7Beira railway station
Beira, Sofala
railway station · 1963
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
8Maputo City Hall
Maputo, Maputo City
city hall · 1947
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
9Our Lady of the Rosary Cathedral, Beira
Beira, Sofala
Catholic cathedral · 1900 · Gothic Revival
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
10Bloco Habitacional O Leão Que Ri
Maputo, Maputo City
residential · 1954
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
11Dona Ana Bridge
Vila de Sena, Sofala
railway bridge · 1935
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: F Mira from Lisbon, Portugal · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
12National Library of Mozambique
Maputo, Maputo City
cultural heritage · 1961
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
13Pemba Airport
Pemba, Cabo Delgado Province
commercial traffic aerodrome
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
14Casa das Três Girafas
Maputo, Maputo City
residential · 1965
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Martha Evans, Cape Town (EmjayE2 at en.wikipedia) · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
15Samora Machel Bridge
Tete, Tete
suspension bridge · 1973
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Fort_of_Sao_Sebastiao.jpg: Erik Cleves Kristensen derivative work: JotaCartas (t · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
16Fort São Sebastião
Mozambique, Nampula
cultural heritage
part of UNESCO World Heritage SiteHeritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Cornelius Kibelka from Berlin, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
17Vila Algarve
Maputo, Maputo City
cultural heritage · 1934
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: SSGT Robert A. Talenti · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
18Beira Airport
Beira, Sofala
airport
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Kevin Gabbert - User: (WT-shared) Kevin James at wts wikivoyage · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
20Old Cathedral of Quelimane
Quelimane, Zambezia Province
cathedral · Portuguese colonial
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
21Nampula Airport
Nampula, Nampula
international airport
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Steve Evans from Bangalore, India · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
22Church Saint Anthony
Mozambique, Nampula
church
Heritage of Portuguese Influencepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
23Escola Secundária Francisco Manyanga
Maputo, Maputo City
school · 1961
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Stig Nygaard from Copenhagen, Denmark · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
24Jesuit College and Chapel of Saint Paul (Governor’s Palace)
Mozambique, Nampula
building · 1610
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
25Josina Machel Secondary School
Maputo, Maputo City
school · 1952
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
26Chingozi Airport
Tete, Tete
commercial traffic aerodrome
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Rick McCharles from Calgary, Canada · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
27Maputo Post Office Building
Maputo, Maputo City
cultural heritage
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: USAID U.S. Agency for International Development · Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
29Fort São Lourenço
Mozambique, Nampula
sea fort
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: F Mira from Lisbon, Portugal · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
30Hotel Polana
Maputo, Maputo City
cultural heritage
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Fortaleza_Maputo.jpg: Emilio from Germany/Chile derivative work: JotaCartas (tal · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
31Maputo Fortress
Maputo, Maputo City
cultural heritage
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
32St. Paul's Cathedral, Pemba
Pemba, Cabo Delgado Province
Catholic cathedral
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
33Cahora Bassa Dam
Songo, Tete
hydroelectric power station · 1969
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Photo: Mike Rosenberg from London, England · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
34Hospital Central de Maputo
Maputo, Maputo City
central hospital
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
36Casa de Ferro
Maputo, Maputo City
cultural heritage
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
37Our Lady of Fatima Cathedral
Nampula, Nampula
Catholic cathedral · 1941
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
38Forte de Nossa Senhora da Conceição de Inhambane
Inhambane, Inhambane Province
fort
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
39Lichinga Airport
Lichinga, Niassa Province
airport
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
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40Maputo International Airport
Maputo, Maputo City
commercial traffic aerodrome
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
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How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| Heritage of Portuguese Influence | 40 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 3 |
| World Heritage Site | 1 |