Fortress of Maputo Travel Guide: Top Sights in Mozambique, Tours &

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Fortress of Maputo- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Mozambique; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 2 hours

The Fortress of Maputo, located in Mozambique, is a mid-19th century Portuguese-built fortification housing a garden, museum with early Portuguese remnants, and the unique sealed, carved wooden coffin of Ngungunhane, the last ruler of the Gaza kingdom.

Operators offering tours in Mozambique

Attractions in Maputo

Tunduru Gardens

Central Market

4.6

Maputo Cathedral

4.8

Fish Market

4.8

Maputo Railway Station

4.6

Independence Square

4.2

Polana Serena

4.2

Museu de História Natural

Reviews of Fortaleza

Anja Buntrock

5
Reviewed: 2024-09-08

Nice interesting small museum inside the city.
Thomas Meyer

3
Reviewed: 2024-09-01

Good way of getting a glimpse of what Maputo would have been like over the years and how people protected it. Unfortunately everything is quite run down.
Tomek T

2
Reviewed: 2024-06-20

It’s nice and symbolic (rebuilt), but very small and superficial either what they had. However, the entrance is only 50Mets, which is fair for the inside.
Mohsen Sarakbi

3
Reviewed: 2024-03-27

For 50 MT you can have a very quick visit to this place. Not that big though. I liked the view to the main street from above the walls. Also some interesting history behind each piece. You get to know part of the colonial history of Maputo. Do this if you are in the city, but don't expect much to see.
Agberolistic

4
Reviewed: 2022-06-08

The fort is quite interesting although a bit lacking in historical detail about it all. It's now overseen by the university so I would've hoped for a bit more...... nonetheless there is a bit of history, lots of guns and some historical models. Most of all it's a nice, quiet place in the centre of town for reflection and peace. Staff are v friendly and only 50MZN entry.