Fort Jesus

fort · 1593 · Mombasa, KE · Giovanni Battista Cairati

Fort Jesus (Mombasa, Kenya) dates from 1593. The catalogue names Giovanni Battista Cairati as the architect. The date falls within the chapter ‘The Renaissance’ in this site’s history of architecture.

The building is protected as World Heritage Site and National Monument of Kenya.

The catalogue has one more building by Giovanni Battista Cairati.

• Giovanni Battista Cairati