Introduction to Fort Jesus: Fort Jesus Museum is located in the southeast corner of Mombasa Island. In 1589, the Ottoman Turkish Empire sent an expeditionary force to occupy Mombasa and build the castle. In 1593, the Portuguese captured Mombasa and built a larger castle on the headland of the harbor to overlook and control the port. Because Portuguese missionaries also traveled with merchant ships to preach, the new castle was named Fort Jesus. In 1958, the ancient castle was converted into a museum, displaying historical pictures and cultural relics of East Africa and the New Sea Route.
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