THE 10 BEST Maputo Sights & Landmarks
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- hullazamoscZamosc, Poland26 contributionsDefinitely worth going here.It was a very great experience.Good history.Very beautiful and clean station.This is a mustWritten 27 August 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- VinnieLondonLondon, UK12,768 contributionsLocated in centre of Maputo. Designed by one of the sons of the Portugese prime ministers when under Portugese rule. Affectionately and understandably nick named the Lemon Grater by locals. Church is free and open to view, but like all places of worship, just be respectful of worshippers using the church. Worth a stop.Written 5 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Liezel BlignautSouth Africa290 contributionsWe didn't go inside, but it was really interesting to see it from outside and know the history of who designed it, where it was pre-built, for whom and then never lived in.Written 18 July 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- VinnieLondonLondon, UK12,768 contributionsLocated in independent square. Free to enter. Beautiful simple designed cathedral from early 1900. Free to enter, just be mindful of worshippers. Worth a stop.Written 5 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- VinnieLondonLondon, UK12,768 contributionsLocated in centre of Maputo. Worth a visit with a guide to learn the history, pre and post Independence along with a statue of the first independent president and his death/probable assignation.Written 5 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Keith70Worksop, UK687 contributionsLocated in the heart of the city center and close to major attraction of Maputo this mosque is extremely attractive from the outside. I am unsure whether you can visit just to view inside. There are also a couple of good murals in the street nearby.Written 1 March 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- bluebay06La Spezia, Italy2,692 contributionsFortress of Our Lady of the Conception is none other than the latest reconstruction of a fortress destroyed several times in the wars with the Dutch and the French. This small fortress is now the Museum of Military History and is accessed by paying a small ticket. In addition to a number of cannons you can see the bronze equestrian statue of Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque, the governor general of Mozambique who defeated Ngungunyane, last king of the Empire of Gaza. This scene is visible in a bronze sculpture which was part, as the equestrian statue, of the monument built to him in a square with his name at the center of Lourenço Marques, (now Praça da Independência). A statue of António José Enes, High Commissioner in Mozambique, was also transferred to this Museum. Therefore, if in the uncovered part of the museum the most significant monuments of the long and well-known Portuguese colonial period have been collected, the covered part of the fortress tries to tell the before and after of this period. Around King Ngungunyane there is a description of the Gaza Empire as one of the most important and militarily strong kingdoms of southern Africa, while several sculpted miniature scenes (an artistic tradition of the Southern part of Mozambique) represent the history of the territory from very ancient times to the present. With only a few scenes dedicated to the colonial period, these sculptures try to bring attention back to the its own history of the territory now called Mozambique. Interesting to visit, possibly having read a bit of the history of this country before because few are the explanations in English.Written 1 October 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- bluebay06La Spezia, Italy2,692 contributionsLocated in the center of Praça da Independência, this large bronze statue weighing almost 5 tons was made in North Korea. With the City Hall behind it, the statue of the first president of independent Mozambique is located on a marble slab and has replaced the much smaller equestrian statue of Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque, the governor general of Mozambique who had defeated the last king of Gaza. The state was inaugurated in 2011 on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of President Samora Machel's death in a plane crash.Written 1 October 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Jerome NParis, France1 contributionIt's a unique experience in Maputo. The whole team is fascinating and attentive!
It's not just a walking tour, but also a structuring project with the artists, the children and all the local residents.Written 22 March 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - VinnieLondonLondon, UK12,768 contributionsLocated in centre of Maputo in independence square. Go with a guide to get the full history, some huge scale models in the lobby hall of the old city and surrounding area, worth a stop by.Written 5 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Govindaraj PChennai (Madras), India58 contributionsWe had good visit of the stadium and motivated to have one loop run on the course. I felt so happy after the walk for 90 minutes and a full run on the course.Written 20 May 2018This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Robert ORotterdam, The Netherlands6,756 contributionsA small section with military graves is still intact, but to get there is hardly possible. The former cemetery is largely overgrown and serves as a public toilet. Even for homeless people it is a hard place to be, because of all the dirt.
The area is walled, but easily accessible through the former main gate. It means after entering you are out of sight and trapped. You can be easily mugged without any risk for the attackers. Hard to understand why the city authorities have not taken action to address the situation.Written 17 March 2022This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
