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Historic Sites Attractions In Cape Verde

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Cape Verde or Cabo Verde , officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. It forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, and the Savage Isles. In ancient times these islands were referred to as the Islands of the Blessed or the Fortunate Isles. Located 570 kilometres west of the Cape Verde Peninsula in West Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres . The Cape Verde archipelago was uninhabited until the 15th century, when Portuguese explorers discovered and colonized the islands,...
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Historic Sites Attractions In Cape Verde

  • 3. Quartel Jaime Mota Praia
    Quartel Jaime Mota is a historical building in the historic city centre of Praia, Cape Verde. It is situated at the southern end of Avenida Andrade Corvo, near the Presidential Palace of Cape Verde. It was built between 1823 and 1826 as a military barracks. The present structure in Neo-Manueline style dates from 1872, and was further expanded and modified in the late 19th and early 20th century. After independence, it was named after Jaime Mota, a Cape Verdean militant of PAIGC who was killed in Portuguese Guinea . In 2012 it was decided that the building will be restored and house both a military museum and services of the Ministry of Defence. The Angolan Minister of Defence has agreed to cooperate in the rehabilitation works.
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  • 5. Pelourinho Cidade Velha
    The Pelourinho is an important monument in the city of Cidade Velha in the south of Santiago, Cape Verde. The historic centre of Cidade Velha is an UNESCO World Heritage site since June 2009. It is a white marble column in Manueline style, standing at the main square of the town. It was a symbol of municipal power, and of slavery: rebellious slaves were punished publicly at the pelourinho.Erected in 1512 or 1520, it is one of the oldest monuments of Cape Verde. It was restored at the end of the 1960s.
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