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Showing posts with label Jesuit missions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jesuit missions. Show all posts

Tuesday, 4 June 2013

I never tire of visiting Boroma mission on the banks of the Zambezi and about 30 km from Tete. Founded in the mid 1880's by Jesuit missionaries. Sad to say that with every visit, I see a huge deterioration.



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  • the old and new bridges spanning the Zambezi river in Tete city. A huge difference will be made with the transit traffic flow once the new bridge is completed!!
     you can notice the Benga coal project in the distance.......
  • Tete Fort São Tiago Maior........ Forte de São Tiago Maior do TeteOrigem located on the right bank of the Zambezi River in Tete city, capital of the province of Tete, Mozambique. the occupation of the original Swahili town of Tete by the Portuguese forces dates back to 1530, then part of the United Monomopata, The village was elevated to a town and county seat in 1763. This fortification of Tete goes back to the years 1575-1576, a period when the Portuguese effectively consolidated their presence in the region. LAPA & Ferreri (1889) believe, however, that this fort was built by orders of Captain-General Caetano de Melo e Castro (1682-1686) but only completed in 1875, when it was designated as Fort D. Louis .According to historian Anthony Soup, its structure was ruined in 1836. In the early twentieth century, in 1911-1912, the then Governor of Tete requested its demolition as he considered it worthless, It avoided destruction and was transformed into warehouse for amoured cars At the time of the Second World War, their walls were fortified and restored a period and the gate entrance replaced.
     Gate looking in......  unfortunately they have built the city water tank inside :( Gate looking out over city of Tete
  • These trips on Moz/Zim roads, crossing hectic borders, are never easy! Looking for gorgeous highlights along the way , make up for all the chaos!

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