House of Wonders
Museum in Zanzibar City, Tanzania
The House of Wonders or Palace of Wonders is a landmark building in Stone Town, Zanzibar. It is the largest and tallest building of Stone Town and occupies a prominent place facing the Forodhani Gardens on the old town's seafront in Mizingani... Wikipedia
Opened: 1883
Owner: Government of Tanzania
Coordinates: 6°09′39″S 39°11′23″E / 6.160914°S 39.189591°E
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It is the largest and tallest building of Stone Town and occupies a prominent place facing the Forodhani Gardens on the old town's seafront in Mizingani Road.
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The building is the largest in all of Stone Town - four stories with huge verandas. It was heavily bombed in the "shortest war" where the British warships ...
Aug 6, 2018 · In the center of Stone Town, the most historic part of Zanzibar City, is a 19th-century palace that was part of the shortest war in history.
An icon of Stone Town, the House of Wonders rises in impressive tiers of slender steel pillars and balconies overlooking the waterfront.
Oct 20, 2023 · The three-storey building has a footprint of 50 by 50 m, was 37m and is now 29m high. The, collapsed tower was a later addition constructed to ...
Dec 25, 2020 · The House of Wonders is one of the outstanding monuments in the Stone Town of Zanzibar (United Republic of Tanzania), a property inscribed on ...
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Dec 27, 2020 · Located on Mizingani Road in the heart of Zanzibar's Stone Town, the building encapsulated the island's multicultural heritage, conveying a mix ...