Fort Jesus Museum

Summary

Fort Jesus Museum is a fort^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of fort entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Fort Jesus Museum is located in Mombasa County^[3].
• Fort Jesus Museum is located in Mombasa^[4].
• Fort Jesus Museum is in the country of Kenya^[5].
• Fort Jesus Museum is in the country of Portuguese Empire^[6].
• Fort Jesus Museum's instance of is recorded as fort^[7].
• Fort Jesus Museum's instance of is recorded as national park^[8].
• Fort Jesus Museum's instance of is recorded as historic landmark^[9].
• Fort Jesus Museum's architect is recorded as Giovanni Battista Cairati^[10].
• Fort Jesus Museum is owned by National Museums of Kenya^[11].
• Fort Jesus Museum's main building contractor is recorded as Philip II of Spain^[12].
• The location of Fort Jesus Museum was Mombasa^[13].
• Fort Jesus Museum's Commons category is recorded as Fort Jesus^[14].
• April 11, 1593 marks the founding of Fort Jesus Museum^[15].
• Fort Jesus Museum's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -4.0711666666667, 'lon': 39.682055555556}^[16].
• Fort Jesus Museum's official website is recorded as http://www.museums.or.ke/siyu-fort/^[17].
• Fort Jesus Museum's described at URL is recorded as http://www.museums.or.ke/content/blogcategory/48/76/^[18].
• Fort Jesus Museum's phone number is recorded as +254-41-2220058^[19].
• Fort Jesus Museum's heritage designation is recorded as World Heritage Site^[20].
• Fort Jesus Museum's heritage designation is recorded as National Monument of Kenya^[21].
• Fort Jesus Museum's heritage designation is recorded as Heritage of Portuguese Influence^[22].
• Fort Jesus Museum covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2.36'}^[23].
• Fort Jesus Museum covers an area of {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+31'}^[24].
• Fort Jesus Museum's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (ii)^[25].
• Fort Jesus Museum's World Heritage criteria is recorded as (v)^[26].
• Fort Jesus Museum's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Nkrumah Rd, Mombasa 80100, Kenya'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include Kenya^[5], a sovereign state^[28], in Kenya^[29], founded in 1963^[30] and Portuguese Empire^[6], a historical country^[31], in Kingdom of Portugal^[32], founded in 1415^[33]. Located in include Mombasa County^[3], a county of Kenya^[34], in Kenya^[35], founded in 2013^[36] and Mombasa^[4], a city^[37], in Kenya^[38], founded in 1593^[39].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+2.36'}^[23] and {'unit': 'Q35852', 'amount': '+31'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include fort^[7], national park^[8], and historic landmark^[9]. Heritage statuses include World Heritage Site^[20], National Monument of Kenya^[21], and Heritage of Portuguese Influence^[22].

History and Context

April 11, 1593 marks the founding of Fort Jesus Museum^[15]. It is owned by National Museums of Kenya^[11].

Why It Matters

Fort Jesus Museum ranks in the top 9% of fort entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (391 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]