Vila Algarve, Heritage building in KaMpfumo district, Mozambique.
Vila Algarve stands at the corner of Avenida Martires da Machava and Avenida Ahmed Sekou Toure, featuring naturalistic decorated tiles on its exterior walls.
Built in 1934 as a residential house, the structure later became the headquarters of Portuguese secret police PIDE during the colonial period until Mozambique independence.
The building incorporates early twentieth-century Azulejo tiles, representing a rare example of Portuguese architectural elements found in Mozambique construction.
The Ministry of Culture maintains oversight of the property with plans to transform the structure into a Museum of the Liberation of Mozambique.
The structure remains listed in the Portuguese Monuments Database under number 31730, documenting significant buildings from former Portuguese territories.
Location: KaMpfumo district
Inception: 1934
GPS coordinates: -25.97389,32.59100
Latest update: March 4, 2025 00:00
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