The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception is the main Catholic church in Maputo and the seat of the Archdiocese of Maputo. It is an impressive construction, both for its height and for its simple yet imposing architectural style.
Style: Art Deco, with modernist influences.
Construction: Began in 1936 and was completed in 1944.
Architect: Marcial Simões de Freitas e Costa, a Portuguese civil engineer.
Materials: The structure was built with reinforced concrete and simple coatings, which gave the building economy and visual lightness.
Start of fortress construction by the Portuguese.
Completion of the fortress with its distinctive architecture.
After Mozambican independence, the fortress passed to national control.
Transformation into a military museum open to the public.
Manager of this venue
Elcídio Bila é jornalista, escritor, editor, empreendedor e activista cultural, colaborando, actualmente, com a plataforma crossmedia Entre Aspas, ...
Praça da Independência, Maputo, Moçambique