House of Wonders

File / Documentation

Name

225196_sv.jpg

Size

3.29 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

8b80dee579890c8f7ad242b486ec25ef

Creator(s)

Patron: Barghash ibn Sa’id (Tanzanian, ca. 1834-1888)

Time period

creation date: 1883, other date: damaged in the British bombardment, clock tower added, 1896, other date: used as offices for various government agencies, 1911-early 1990s, alteration date: opened as the Museum of History and Culture, 2002

Location

Site: Zanzibar (Tanzania)

Cultural context

Tanzanian

Description

exterior, detail of upper level gallery, 1985

Work type

Palace, Museum

Keywords

Architecture, Tanzania

Stone Town (Zanzibar, Zanzibar)

Type

Image

Rights

Access rights

Persistent Link

https://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/164546