Things to see in Luanda
Luanda is the capital of Angola, with an urban population of about 5.2 million. Below are 14 notable places within about 10 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1Fortress of São Miguel History
Fortaleza de São Miguel or Saint Michael Fortress was a Portuguese fortress built in 1576 in the Ingombota District of Luanda, Angola. During Dutch rule in Angola between 1641 and 1648, the fort was known as Fort Aardenburgh.
2Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola Museum
The Museu Nacional de História Natural de Angola (National Museum of Natural History of Angola) is located in the Ingombota District of the city of Luanda, Angola.
3Church of Our Lady of Remedies Place of worship
The Church of Our Lady of Remedies is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Luanda, Angola. It was built in 1628 and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Luanda.
4Ilha de Luanda Nature
Ilha do Cabo typically known as Ilha de Luanda is a spit off the shore of Luanda, the capital of Angola, a country on the continents' southwestern coast.
5Museu Nacional de Antropologia Museum
The Museu Nacional de Antropologia (National Museum of Anthropology) is an anthropological museum in the Ingombota District of the city of Luanda, Angola.
6Museum of the Armed Forces Museum
The Museum of the Armed Forces is located in Fortaleza de São Miguel de Luanda, in the Ingombota District of Luanda, Angola.
7Mausoleum of Agostinho Neto History
The Mausoleum of António Agostinho Neto (Memorial António Agostinho Neto), known by the acronym MAAN, is a monument in Luanda, Angola, dedicated to and housing the remains of Agostinho Neto, first president of the Republic of Angola.
8Saint Peter of the Bar Fortress History
The Fort São Pedro da Barra de Luanda, is located in the former Hill of Cassandama (Morro de Cassandama in Portuguese), now Angola Quiluanje neighborhood, in Luanda, Angola.
9Fortress of São Francisco do Penedo History
The Fortress of São Francisco do Penedo is located in the port city of Luanda, Angola.
10Igreja e Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo Place of worship
Igreja e Convento de Nossa Senhora do Carmo (Church and Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel), also Igreja do Carmo or Carmo's Church, is a church and convent complex in Luanda, Angola.
11Alto das Cruzes cemetery History
Alto das Cruzes cemetery is a cemetery in Miramar, Luanda, Angola. It is one of the most prominent cemeteries of the city, where many of the illustrious Angolan personalities are buried.
12Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré Place of worship
Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré (Our Lady of Nazareth Church) is a colonial church in Luanda, Angola, built in 1664. It is located in the centre of the city, overlooking Luanda Bay.
13Cathedral of Luanda Place of worship
The Church of Our Lady of Remedies is a Roman Catholic cathedral in Luanda, Angola. It was built in 1628 and is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Luanda.
14Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Cabo Place of worship
Igreja da Nossa Senhora do Cabo is a church in the Ingombota District of Luanda, Angola. It is the oldest church in the city of Luanda, founded in 1575 by Portuguese traders, who dedicated it to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception.
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