people/creator

Giovanni Battista Cairati

alternative name spelling

João Baptista Cairato

death

1596

nationality

Italian

occupation

architect, military engineer

Omani door

Fort Jesus, Omani door Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, bastion of Saint Philip, northeast elevation

Fort Jesus, bastion of Saint Philip, northeast elevation Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, bastion of Saint Matthew

Fort Jesus, bastion of Saint Matthew Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, bastion of Saint Matthew, turret

Fort Jesus, bastion of Saint Matthew, turret Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, Omani door

Fort Jesus, Omani door Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, walls and Omani well

Fort Jesus, walls and Omani well Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, northern wall with turret

Fort Jesus, northern wall with turret Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, passage of the arches

Fort Jesus, passage of the arches Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, audience hall (Mazrui Hall)

Fort Jesus, audience hall (Mazrui Hall) Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, bastion of Saint Matthew

Fort Jesus, bastion of Saint Matthew Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, building of Portuguese wall paintings

Fort Jesus, building of Portuguese wall paintings Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, bastion of Saint Matthew, turret

Fort Jesus, bastion of Saint Matthew, turret Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, Portuguese wall paintings (graffiti)

Fort Jesus, Portuguese wall paintings (graffiti) Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, inner courtyard with chapel ruins and museum galery (former barracks) in the background

Fort Jesus, inner courtyard with chapel ruins and museum galery (former barracks) in the background Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, Portuguese inscription above the main gate

Fort Jesus, Portuguese inscription above the main gate Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, detail of a Omani door

Fort Jesus, detail of a Omani door Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, passage of the arches

Fort Jesus, passage of the arches Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, turret

Fort Jesus, turret Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, audience hall (Mazrui Hall), door

Fort Jesus, audience hall (Mazrui Hall), door Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, bastion of Saint Matthias

Fort Jesus, bastion of Saint Matthias Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, Portuguese wall paintings (graffiti)

Fort Jesus, Portuguese wall paintings (graffiti) Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, captain's house

Fort Jesus, captain's house Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, main gate

Fort Jesus, main gate Mombasa, Kenya

Fort Jesus, museum galery (former British barracks)

Fort Jesus, museum galery (former British barracks) Mombasa, Kenya