Built in 1498 amid Muslim resistance, Vasco da Gama pillar is one of the oldest European installations in Africa, writes JECKONIA OTIENO Designed using ancient Portuguese architecture, the Vasco da ...
Tourists visiting Malindi town in Kilifi County have a reason to smile after the Vasco Da Gama pillar which dates back to 1498 was opened to the public after a major facelift. Tourists and residents ...
National Museums of Kenya Curator in charge of Malindi Doris Kamuye said the Vasco Dagama Pillar was the oldest monument in Africa. It was built in 1498 when the Portuguese was traversing the ocean to ...