Iron House- Travel Tips
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- 5 Reviews
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Thomas Meyer - 4
Interesting house with evidently lots of history. Unfortunately it is neither beautiful nor accessible to the public, but while you’re in the area it is well worth having a look.
Rasta Rebel - 4
A lovely place to take photos. Artists make their living here by selling their wares. They are not pushy and don't force you to buy. They quietly go about their business. There's no clearly marked entrance so we had to skip it as it was extremely hot. The building is made only of iron. It was built by the first governor of Maputo.
MEHULRAJ NADAR - 4
A house made of iron prefabricated in Belgium parachuted in the capital of a Portugese colony in the tropics! It was meant to serve as a residence of the Portugese governor, but ever since 1892 the year it was erected offices went in and out. It was just too hot inside. Perhaps a good example of how ignorant the initial Portugese rulers were about local conditions. For me a surprise that Gustave Eiffel did the design. Was the man as backward as his clients or was he just not interested in far-away territories? There was an interesting exhibition of paintings in the hot house. Entrance fee 100 Meticais
Agberolistic - 4
Interesting place to visit, in the area where the main, historic tourist attractions are. Iron house for the governor to live in.....wow! Who's crazy idea was that - another colonial mistake, but fascinating all the same.
Meruschka Govender (Mzansigirl) - 3
Didn’t go inside as we were in a rush, but interesting none the less. Designed by Gustav Eiffel for the then governor of Lorenzo Marques, even though Eiffel never been to Mozambique, the Iron House is made of iron... not at all practical in the cities tropical climate. The governor never ended up living there! There’s a craft shop that’s also worth a visit and the impressive statue of Samora Machel across the traffic circle.
