Portuguese Chapel

Local namePortuguese Chapel
LocationKerewan, The Gambia

The Portuguese Chapel of Albreda or just Albreda Chapel, also Portuguese Chapel of San Domingo, is the name given to a Catholic chapel built by Portuguese explorers in the fifteenth century in the area of Albreda which is now a part of the African country of Gambia. It is currently in ruins and was stabilized for protection in 2000.

It is one of the oldest buildings in West Africa, was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, along with six other places like James Island 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.

Tags UNESCORuinsHeritage
Download Download See more

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portuguese_Chapel_of_Albreda

Address (Unnamed Road), Gambia

Coordinates 13°20'0.681" N -16°23'7.058" E

Sygic Travel - A Travel Guide in Your Pocket

Download for free and plan your trips with ease
Or just search for "Sygic Travel" in App Store or Google Play.
Sygic Travel Maps The world's first map app tailored for travelers
Use the app Not now