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The Portuguese Chapel
The Portuguese Chapel
by Tjeerd Wiersma, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Portuguese Chapel
The Portuguese Chapel or Albreda Chapel, also known as Portuguese Chapel of San Domingo, is a ruined Catholic chapel located in Albreda area in the North Bank Division of The Gambia. It was built by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century AD. The chapel was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2003 as part of Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites.
Site Information
Country: Gambia
District: North Bank Division
Category: Churches and Monasteries
Site History: 15th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Portuguese
Later Cultures: Christian
Site Features: Christian Monuments
World Heritage Site
Part of: Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites
Date of Inscription: 2003
Exact Location
Elevation: 6 m
UNESCO
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