São Sebastião Museum, National museum and fortress in Água Grande, São Tomé and Príncipe.
The stone fortress houses several exhibition rooms displaying historical artifacts, religious art pieces, and cultural collections from the colonial period.
The Portuguese constructed this defensive fortress in 1566 to protect São Tomé's harbor from pirate attacks along the Gulf of Guinea.
The museum exhibits include religious art, traditional ceremonies artifacts, marine turtle conservation materials, and portraits of former colonial governors.
The museum stands at Ave Marginal 12 de Julho, and visitors need to ring a bell at the entrance when no staff member is present.
Three explorer statues stand in front of this sixteenth-century fortress, which received a lighthouse installation in 1866 for maritime navigation.
Location: Água Grande
GPS coordinates: 0.34596,6.73934
Latest update: March 4, 2025 04:18
The island of São Tomé features ocean beaches, natural waterfalls, volcanic formations and tropical forests. The colonial heritage is visible through its old cocoa plantations, fort and cathedral. The area also includes landmarks marking the equator, coastal lagoons, and a national park with primary rainforest. Natural sites include Pico São Tomé reaching 2,024 meters and Pico Cão Grande, a volcanic needle 663 meters high.
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Estadio 12 de Julio
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Obo National Park
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National Lyceum
829 m
Presidential Palace of São Tomé e Príncipe
1 km
National Library of São Tomé and Príncipe
1.4 km
Forte de São Jerónimo
1.6 km
Our Lady of Conception Church, São Tomé
1.5 km
Supreme Court of São Tomé and Príncipe
955 m
São Sebastião Lighthouse
29 m
Lagoa Azul Lighthouse
15.9 km
Arquivo Histórico de São Tomé
780 m
Saint Nicholas Waterfall
14.4 km
Hellmouth
14.8 km
Jardín Botánico
15.5 km
São Sebastião Museum
8 m
Praia das Sete Ondas
16.5 km
Roça Água-Izé
14.4 km
Cineteatro Marcelo da Veiga
741 m
Igreja de Nossa Senhora de Guadalupe
11.1 km
Mercado Municipal São Tomé
1.4 km
Igreja do Bom Jesus, São Tomé
650 m
Praia Picão
8.9 km
Cascada de la Playa Pesqueira
30.5 km
Conjuntos Urbanos, São Tomé
1.2 km
Cathedral of São Tomé
1.1 km
Cascata de Bombaim
15.8 km
Rio do Ouro
10.4 kmReviews
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