Island of Mozambique
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Location
Ilha de Mocambique

Country
Mozambique

Year of Research
1991

Culture
    The fortified city of Mozambique lies on this island, a former Portuguese trading-post on the route to India.
    Its remarkable architectural unity is due to the consistent use, since the 16th century, of the distinct construction techniques, construction materials (stone or macuti) and decorative principles.