Fort São Caetano
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Forte de São Caetano de Sofala, also known as Fortaleza de Sofala or Sǎo Caetano Fort of Sofala, is a 16th-century fort that was built in present-day Sofala, Mozambique.[1][2] Construction of the fort began in 1505, after Pedro d'Anhaya captured the city.[3][2] The original fort was built out of mangrove wood.[3] It was rebuilt in stone in 1507.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "RUINAS DA FORTALEZA DE SOFALA". O Occidente (in Portuguese). 20 December 1904. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- 1 2 Francisco Maria Correia de Brito (20 December 1904). "Portaleza de Sofala — Africa". O Occidente (in Portuguese). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 Pradines, Stephane (June 2016). "Portuguese Fortresses in East Africa". Fort. 44: 50–75 – via ResearchGate.