Fort Jesus: A Historic Gem Yes, Fort Jesus is a remarkable piece of history that has stood the test of time. Built by the Portuguese in the 16th century, it is a testament to the cultural, religious, and political conflicts that took place along the East African coast. The fort has witnessed many battles, sieges, and cultural exchanges throughout its history, and its walls have tales to tell about the past. It is a fascinating place to visit for those interested in history, architecture, and cultural heritage. Additionally, its location in Mombasa, Kenya provides a beautiful backdrop for visitors to take in the sights and sounds of the city. Fort Jesus is just one of many amazing historical and cultural sites around the world that offer a glimpse into our past and help us understand the world we live in today. Whether you're interested in ancient civilizations, medieval castles, or modern history, there's sure to be a place out there that will fascinate and inspire you. If you have the chance, I highly recommend visiting as many of these places as possible. It's a great way to learn, grow, and connect with the world around you. I'd like to extend a warm invitation to all visitors to come and visit Fort Jesus in Mombasa, Kenya. If you're looking for a unique and memorable travel experience that combines history, culture, and stunning scenery, Fort Jesus is the perfect destination for you. Take a step back in time and imagine what life was like for the Portuguese soldiers who once manned the fort's walls. Marvel at the fort's impressive architecture and learn about its role in the region's history. And, of course, enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Mombasa, a city rich in culture, food, and friendly people. So what are you waiting for? Plan your visit to Fort Jesus today and discover the fascinating history and beauty of this amazing place for yourself!
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I recently visited Fort Jesus over the weekend and I must say that it was an unforgettable experience. This historic site, located in Mombasa, Kenya, is a true marvel and I highly recommend it to anyone who loves history and architecture. Firstly, the fort is situated in an idyllic location right at the edge of the Indian Ocean, with stunning views of the water and the city. The fort itself is a masterpiece of Portuguese military architecture, built in the 16th century to guard the harbor of Mombasa. It is incredibly well-preserved, and it's a testament to the skill and craftsmanship of the Portuguese builders. Inside the fort, I was blown away by the intricate design and layout of the buildings, which are a mix of European, African, and Arabic styles. The museum inside the fort was also informative and engaging, giving visitors a glimpse into the history of the fort and its role in the history of Mombasa. One of the highlights of my visit was the guided tour of the fort. The tour guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and had a great sense of humor. He was able to bring the history of the fort to life with fascinating stories and anecdotes about the people who lived and worked there over the centuries. Overall, I would highly recommend visiting Fort Jesus if you're in Mombasa. It's a truly unique and awe-inspiring site that gives you a glimpse into the rich history and cultural heritage of the region.
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Quite a bit has changed since I was last here... But still worth the visit and a trip down memory lane. First off, the staff are very friendly and helpful. Fiona was very patient at the ticketing counter even though I was giving her a hard time by not understanding the ticketing prices. 5-Stars for her. She's a keeper. When I found the prices for the local guides steep, she suggested to me that I get a student tour guide from inside the fort and just give him something as an appreciation for his services. I took on that offer and for Maxwell as a guide. He was very informative and very patient with us giving us enough time to explore and take pics and ask him a plethora of questions (definitely get a student guide... Highly recommend Maxwell). Enjoyed it amply and recommend a visit to the fort for anyone coming to Mombasa, young and old. Tour takes about 1-1.5 hours. Go during the day time. No crowd.
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Старинный португальский форт. Сейчас главный музей города, в котором рассказано об истории Момбасы и этих мест. Форт большой, достаточно хорошо сохранился. Из недостатков, стоимость для иностранцев 2000 шилингов, и просто наличными заплатить не удастся, надо через кенийскую карту. Для этого у входа, стоят помогалы и деньги отдаешь им, а они уже делают перевод с карты. Мне компанию в этом знакомстве, составил местный дедушка-фрик, неформальный экскурсовод, рассказал историю форта, о себе немного, с ним интереснее было знакомится с фортом. За услуги попросил оплату 1000 шилингов, был послан, дал 500 шилингов. Считаю эту достопримечательность обязательной для посещения в Момбасе.
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15min Zeit kann man sich in Mombasa nehmen, um das Fort Jesus zumindest außerhalb zu erkunden. Kinder spielen Fussball und springen von den Klippen ins Meer. Ein Tour-Guide kommt einen gleich entgegen ...versuchte sich in Deutsch. Kostet ungefragt 10 US-Dollar, abgelehnt- kein Bargeld :))) Ringsum einige verlassene und kaputte historische Bauten. Deutsche Katholiken haben hier auch missioniert. Unterkunft in Diani Beach nehmen....super Strand. Kokosnuss 50 KES - Tuktuk pro Kopf innerhalb Diani (5km) auch 50 KES ....Schnorcheltour mit Paff & Glasboot ca 2-3h zur Robinson-,Insel max 150 KES pro Person....tolle Tour. Vertrauenswürdiger junger Mann +254711840690 (Whatsapp) - hat auch Kontakt zur Massage (Deep Tissue - für 1 Stunde ca 1500 KES max 2000 KES). Viel Spass.

Great to learn the history of the area back to the 1600's. We went in the morning, which was perfect because there weren't many people, so lots of perfect opportunities for many pictures. I had a guide/friend with me, however another guide did try to say we needed to hire him; I spoke up and told him several times it was not necessary for me to have two guides, and I'm more than capable of reading the signs. I loved being able to walk around at my place and explore the buildings and grounds. You can definitely hire the guard if you'd like.
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Visitei o Fort Jesus movida por curiosidade uma vez que ele é o ponto turístico mais visitado em Mombasa. Hoje, é um dos melhores exemplos da arquitetura militar portuguesa do século XVI, que foi influenciada e alterada tanto pelos árabes quanto pelos britânicos. O forte tornou-se rapidamente uma posse vital para qualquer um com a intenção de controlar a Ilha de Mombasa ou as áreas de comércio circundantes. Em 2011 foi declarado Patrimônio Mundial pela Unesco. Achei que ele poderia estar melhor preservado.
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Very nice place, rich in history from the Portuguese to the Oman Arabs and finally the British. The wall speak for them self great environmental. Very informed local tour guide,time conscious, audible and mostly entraining.also great initiative by involving the community who sell marchansice in side the fort . Great us of space. The entrance though needs a proper IT system and a well space management to reduce crowding and slow service also it can be moved more to the inside to allow ppl to exit
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Whenever you visit Mombasa and it's environs,take some time and visit this awesome site,it has a great deal of history from the Portuguese,Omani Arabs and Pakistani. It's wise to be accompanied by a tour guide as you'll learn a ton of history from them. The charges are as below; 1200 KES for non- resident adults, 600 KES for a non-resident child, 400 for East African adults, 200 for East African Children, 200 for Kenya citizen adults and 100 for Kenya citizen children.
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Great historic site. Built 500 years ago to protect the deep harbor entrance to Mombasa. Housed the armory and you can see canyons and handle cannon balls. Go down to the basement and see the cells. It's nice and airy site, lots of open areas. An informative area with exhibits from the early days on display. You can see the open sea from the towers. The vast Indian Ocean looks amazing from here. Well worth the visit. Buy a ticket and take guide with you.
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Visited 2022 Fort Jesus is a wonderful piece of history with amazing tour guides and a treasure trove of fascinating stories. Unfortunately, it is in desperate need of additional financing. Some of the best and most well maintained exhibits are provided by foreign nations. I would really love to see more done for such an interesting spot. Bring sturdy shoes as the passage or archs and other parts made of coral stone can be slick but also are very treacherous.
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The Fort, built by the Portuguese in 1593-1596 to the designs of Giovanni Battista Cairati to protect the port of Mombasa, is one of the most outstanding ... Need little bit renovation to outer part so that tourism will be better Place is good Better view Historical place Design same as human body If you want to enjoy better take one tour guy with you for explanation
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I recommend visiting this museum with a tour guide. There is so much history here and the stories that we learned from the guide were the most interesting part of the experience. The beauty of the mahogany doors and the coral is worth seeing as well as the humpback whale skeleton. That was quite a sight to see! If you are in Mombasa, do not miss this experience.
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First and foremost, you'd better buy ticket in advance via e-citizen unless you have a M-pesa. It took me so long to log in and make the payment, although I insisted to do so cause the entrance fee doubled if you pay with cash. Tired of tour guides the day before, I didn't take the guided tour but it was fine. Nice place to understand the history of the city.
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A poorly maintain Ned heritage site needs attention of authorities to make the place clean, maintain the relics and make it more organized for visitors by providing good services. If possible. Otherwise a place to visit if you like to.find the history of this fort and Mombasa in the real old days when invaders and traders used to come to this place.
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معلم رائع من معالم ممباسا يستحق الزيارة القلعة تحكي تاريخ المدينة ومقاومتها للاحتلال الاجنبي وتعاقب الحكم العربي العماني والبرتغالي عليها تم تجديدها من قبل السلطات العمانيه بالجانب المتعلق بتاريخ الحكم العماني مع صور موثقة ومدعمة بالأدلة باللغتين العربية والانجليزية لكن للاسف القلعة مهمله وغير نظيفه على الرغم من تصنيفها كأحد آثار منظمة اليونسكو !
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I had a pleasant experience at Fort Jesus.The ticket attendant and guards at the entrance were quite polite. I'd recommend a guide if you really want to get into the details of the historical events that surround this site.Otherwise,there's nothing much to see other than ruins of the Portuguese fort.Worth a visit all the same.
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Bardzo fajne historyczne miejsce, bilet 1200 KES dla nierezydentów. Czad zwiedzania około godzina. Woda przed wejściem 4 x droższa niż gdziekolwiek. Dobra cena na magnesy 100 lub 200 KES. Nie da się obejść murów z zewnątrz. W środku toaleta, klimatyzowane pomieszczenia, na murach bardzo gorąco. Miejsce możliwe do zwiedzania, bez przewodnika lub z nim.
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Very rich history and really well kept. One of the most interesting forts I’ve been to and a great starting point for a tour of the old town. Tip: Get a tour guide. Ask for Dogo (aka Ahmed) he is really unassuming but will surprise you with his knowledge of history, geography, and some current affairs for good measure.
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Great place to learn abit of history.Its amazing how the strustures are still standing after all these years.Entrance is ksh200 for kenyan citizens and ksh1200 for Non residents.While there you can pay a guide or if lucky you will find some students intern who will take you around and give more insight.
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Under the guidance of our tour guide, we were able to learn more about ancient history dating back to 100 years ago. It was fascinating how operations were done, and the efforts to maintain the heritage site deserve ovation. It offers a great view for photography, as it overlooks the ocean.
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Fort Jesus is a coastal Kenyan historical site worth visiting. In there are artefacts and small histories on the struggle between the Portuguese and the Omani people for the administration of Mombasa. Advancements and civilizations both in the weaponry department and exercise of authority.
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Fort Jesus is iconic with a rich history of religious backgrounds, power, slavery, and trade. It's a convergence of culture, power, people, and resilience. Have a walk through Mombasa old Town painted with a rich swahili culture with a little blend of Arabic and Omani touch. Get to sample a variety of swahili dishes with a special recommendation of pilau and the softest vitumbua.

Very educative visit and experience...I would recommend you get a tour guide at a small negotiable fee to make your experience better. More revised review to be edited within days but generally I will the fortJesus experience 7.5/10 for heritage /historical richness
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Aunque no está todo lo cuidado que debiera, si visitas Mombasa este lugar es una visita obligada. Los extranjeros pagamos 1.200 ksh, y nos podremos hacer una idea de la importancia que este enclave tuvo para portugueses, españoles y árabes.
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Sehr sehenswert. Gibt auch einen Führung in deutsch. Bezahlt wird an der Kasse. Achtung ging nur per Telefon. Zumindest als wir dort waren. Zu dem Rundgang gehört noch die Altstadt und der Fischmarkt dazu.
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This historic site has a lot to offer in terms of infotainment. From how it was a fortress to a prison, and ship models used back in the days to a skeleton of a whale washed up by the shores there's much to take your mind off your daily stresses and learn something new. Take a friend or family and they'll love it.

Great place with so much history of the past, very informative and a nice place to take the kids for a day out, there are paid guides outside but there are several free guides inside. Well worth a visit.
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Ok for people to know the past . History of 100 years ago is stored here . I did not get good guide for more info coz there are many Chambers inside there with different stories. HOWEVER, nice place to visit while in Mombasa. ,You get to learn alot. No restaurant on site. May be it's an idea they should look at.

The place is in itself a recap of great east African coast history. Encompassing the Portuguese rule and then the Oman rule. It served as the headquarters of them both respectively
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This place has a historical value. The structure resembles the body of Christ thus it's named after Him. Here with all other historic things one can see the skeleton of a whale.
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Interesting mixture between Portuguese and Omani fortress architecture. Entrance fee for foreigners is 1200kc and with cash, exact amount is preferable. There's a free toilet inside and restaurant also. But it's better to take your own water with you, because its overpriced as usual.

Fort zbudowany z koralowców. 3 różne armaty historyczne, szkielet dziecięcego wieloryba, makiety miniaturowe, liczne rekwizyty oddające historie tego miejsca.
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Old place to be! Nice history here. The whole place is well preserved. Reminded me of slavery. Well done to all donors and those who have made sure this place is well maintained. Entrance for Kenyans is 200 bob as of June 2022. Will definitely visit again.

If you love history and old stuff, you're gonna enjoy this. As a Kenyan, you should avoid thinking a lot and just enjoy the history classes.
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Very nice place, good for a tour then going down to old market and spice market . Guide was around 1,500 ksh. Note diplomates get pays resident fee
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Fort Jesus. After going through a face lift, the place has the best site for a picnic. Create time to have a feel of the talking breeze.
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Très beau fort. Visite très intéressante. Je conseille d'ignorer les guides avant l'entrée du fort et de prendre comme guide, 1 des étudiants qui attendent à l'intérieur du fort. Notre guide était très bien, il nous a expliqué beaucoup de choses.

Been visiting since I was young n I can say history has been preserved well. The guides are warm n receptive n you learn so much. You fall in love with the views everytime.
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Deep rich history present here. Would recommend getting a guide as they give you way more information than you'd get on your own
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Wanna know about the Omani and Portuguese traders? This is the place to be. Rich in history. The guides are very friendly.
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You want to know the history of Kenya and during the Mau Mau period, visit the place. I recommend you visit with a family.
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Pay through e-citizen to save on time at the ticket area. Beautiful place..make sure you visit if you are around Mombasa
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Had a wonderful guide (Bashir), very interesting and had a rich history of the fort Jesus.Had a lot of information about the Portuguese and Oman arabs. He also took us a tour to old town, spice market and excellent Swahili food.

Historical information and records that are so important to learn them during and before missionaries then colonisation
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(2023年4月)又来到耶稣堡了，这次拍了好多照片。这是个很有历史痕迹的古建筑，当地导游说这个建筑最初是中国人设计的，总平面的形状像一个海龟。 (2022年1月)有id票价400kes，没有的话就是1200kes
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Still one of the most Unique places to visit in Mombasa and still carries alot of historical memories
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History of Africa and people has never been so fascinating as when you put your feet where things have happened. I didn't knew much about Kenya before, but now I know a bit of it.
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Reminded me of my history classes. Epic view. Carry a bottle of water though you will need to hydrate.
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Interesting history and a quick visit. Not convinced of the added value a tour guide can offer…
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Fantastyczne przeżycie. Fort robi ogromne wrażenie i jest monumentalny. 1400KES za turystę
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Second time going was great. I went here as a child on a school trip and didn't enjoy it. If you like history then you can consider this place. Entrance for Kenyan citizens was only 200 Bob.

Nice place that documents lots of history. Great ambience too.
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Really worth it if you get a good guide. Tipped for just 300kgx.
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Best example of XVI century defensive arquitecture in East Africa. You feel you are I'm the Caribbean.
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Use a tour guide. We enjoyed hearing the robust history. Bathroom was unkept.
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It is an amazing and adventurous place I would like to visit any day. It is exciting getting to know what happened in the days that came before.

風光明媚，東西好食，當地人好肯幫人。
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非常漂亮和有历史的地方，有机会还会再来的。
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Nimejua leo at fort Jesus uanga inalipiwa, so nikarudi but next time nitaingia Dani then l Will be sure of what l will tell.

Amazing history and good tour guides. The cost is affordable. One of the sites to see while in Mombasa

Such historical site. I enjoyed the tour and information. Punguzeni bei ya youths iwe mia moja.

Kila marafu na kachiri tukiona curio na vitu mob. Kuna Wana gymnastics wa kutumbuiza watu.

Amazing place to study about Portuguese fortifications along the East African Coast.

A unesco prehistoric site. A must visit if in Mombasa. Noticeable Omani influence.

Must visit. 1250 for non residents. Get a student guide for 500.

Visit if you want to know about the Kenya/Mombasa history

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