The cross was pressed by first Catholics who arrived in Bagamoyo june17, 1868..this was the place where the first Catholics entering mainland of East Africa
19th century German garrison in Bagamoyo..this building was used by German colonies to keep the slaves and prepare them before they were transfer to western countries
The old church on the mainland of East Africa, built in 1872..before 1872 there were no church in mainland of East Africa as u can see this was the first church to be built in history of mainland
The Catholic mission building..this was the church which was built by Catholics mission to provide services to the people of the mainland include with dispensary
This Baob tree its one of the historical heritage in Bagamoyo...in the churchyard there is a small piece of iron chain. It is said that a young French Missionary, Madam Chevalier who was running a dispensary inn Zanzibar, had fastened a chian to the tree to tie her donkey and eventually forgot about it, over the centuries the tree has grown to an enormous size of 7 metres (23 ft) diameter leaving out the chain as small piece of 1 foot (0.30 ft) of a chain
The town of Bagamoyo in Tanzania was founded at the end of the 18th century, it was the original capital of German East Africa and one of the most important trading port along the East Africa coast..and now its considered as a world heritage site .its also a place where slaves where delivered to western countries
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