The Chapel of Nossa Senhora de Baluarte is located on the most eastern tip of the

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within

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. The island sits off the coast of

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. The Chapel is situated outside the

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from which it can be reached through a gate. Built by the Portuguese in 1522, the chapel is considered to be the oldest European building in the southern hemisphere. It is also considered to be one of the finest examples of

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vaulted architecture in Mozambique.

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Notes

Roman Catholic churches completed in 1522 Roman Catholic churches in Mozambique Buildings and structures in Nampula Province Tourist attractions in Nampula Province 1522 establishments in the Portuguese Empire Portuguese colonial architecture in Mozambique 16th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Africa {{Mozambique-RC-church-stub