Portuguese Chapel of Albreda
| Portuguese Chapel of Albreda | |
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| Location | Roman Catholic Church |
The Portuguese Chapel of AlbredaGambia.[4] It is currently in ruins and was stabilized for protection in 2000.
It is one of the oldest buildings in
Unesco,[5]
along with six other places like James Island (James Island and Related Sites) from 2003. Before 1995 the remains were under the protection under the national monument status. The space under the protection of the Portuguese chapel in Albreda as world heritage has an area of 0,006 hectares.
The remains of the chapel (sometimes called a church) are about 100 meters west of the settlement of Albreda, a former French possession. Slightly more than 50 percent of the walls are still present. The back wall is still in its entirety. In its top a metal cross can be seen.
See also
- Roman Catholicism in the Gambia
- Portuguese Empire
References
- ^ pt. "Gambia | World Heritage Sites". www.accessgambia.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ pt. "Juffure, Gambia". www.accessgambia.com. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites – UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2016-05-15.
- ISBN 9781554074631.
- ^ Niekerk, Piet van. "No less than 7 World Heritage Sites in The Gambia | Afritree". afritree.com. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-05-15.