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'''São Sebastião Museum''' is a museum and fort in [[São Tomé and Príncipe]] in the city of [[São Tomé]] in the southernmost part of [[Ana Chaves Bay]]. It contains religious art and colonial-era artifacts.<ref>[http://www.saotome.st/activities.php?intActivityID=6 São Sebastião Museum] Saotome.st</ref>
'''São Sebastião Museum''' is a museum, housed in a 16th-century fortress in the city of [[São Tomé]], [[São Tomé and Príncipe]]. It lies in the northeastern part of the city centre, at the southeastern end of [[Ana Chaves Bay]]. It contains religious art and colonial-era artifacts.<ref>[http://www.saotome.st/activities.php?intActivityID=6 São Sebastião Museum] Saotome.st</ref> The fortress was built in 1566 by the Portuguese in order to protect the port and city of São Tomé against pirate attacks.<ref>{{Cite journal|title=As cidades de São Tomé e de Santo António, até aos séculos XIX e XX - arquitectura e urbanismo|last=Fernandes|first=José Manuel|journal=Actas do Colóquio Internacional São Tomé e Príncipe Numa Perspectiva Interdisciplinar, Diacrónica e Sincrónica |date=October 2012|publisher=[[ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon]]|pages=75|hdl = 10071/3906}}</ref> [[São Sebastião Lighthouse|A lighthouse]] was established in the fortress in 1866; it was rebuilt in 1928.<ref name=rowlett>{{cite rowlett|stp|accessdate=31 October 2018}}</ref> The fortress was restored at the end of the 1950s.<ref>[http://fortalezas.org/index.php?ct=fortaleza&id_fortaleza=527 Forte de São Sebastião], Fortalezas.org {{in lang|pt}}</ref>


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[[File:Sao Tome Explorers Statues 3 (16061420078).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Three of the explorer's statues in front of the museum]]
The museum was opened on July 11, 1976, one of the first in the nation.

==History==
The fort was first built in 1575 and was the first fort in the island of São Tomé.

[[São Sebastião Lighthouse|A lighthouse]] was built in 1866, it was rebuilt in 1928 and was restored in 1994.

The fort was rebuilt in the late 1950s with a project by the architect Luís Benavente who was colonial governor at the time. In 1960, it was under the Command of the Provincial Maritime Defense.


==Characteristics==
The fort is square shaped with pentagolan brathwait in the vertical edges in the Vauban style.
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[[File:Sao Tome Explorers Statues 3 (16061420078).jpg|thumb|right|250px|Three of the explorer's statues in the museum]]
By the fort are the three statues of the discoverers of the island including [[João de Santarém]], [[Pêro Escobar]] and João de Paiva. These statues were moved from the squares and gardens of the city after the nation became independent.

==Collections==
The museum highlights African and Portuguese history. In one room, voodoo related culture are displayed. In one room, sacred Catholic art are displayed.

Contemporary art paintings by Manuela Vigôço from 1945 are displayed.

A permanent exposition titled ''Casa das tortugas'' (''House of turtles'') which features sea turtles since 2004.

Photos and documents from the [[Batepá massacre]] which happened in 1953 are displayed in the museum.


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Santo António da Ponta da Mina Fortress]], located on the island of Príncipe near the island capital Santo António
*[[Santo António da Ponta da Mina Fortress]], located on the island of Príncipe near the island capital Santo António
*Fortim de São Jerónimo another fort located 1.5 km south of this fortress inside the homonymous city
*[[List of buildings and structures in São Tomé and Príncipe]]
*[[List of buildings and structures in São Tomé and Príncipe]]


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
*Dominique Gallet, ''Sao Tomé-et-Principe : les îles du milieu du monde'', Paris, Karthala, 2008 (new revised edition), p.&nbsp;234 {{ISBN|978-2-8111-0025-4}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons category|Forte de São Sebastião National Museum (São Tomé)}}
*{{commons category-inline|Forte de São Sebastião National Museum (São Tomé)}}
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*[http://actd.iict.pt/view/actd:AHUD5063 Photo of the part at the Institute of Tropical Scientific Institute (IICT)]. {{in lang|pt}}
*[http://fortalezasmultimidia.com.br/fortalezas/index.php?ct=fortaleza&id_fortaleza=527 Forte de São Sebastião at Fortalezas.org] {{pt icon}}
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*[http://actd.iict.pt/view/actd:AHUD5063 Photo of the part at the Institute of Tropical Scientific Institute (IICT)]. {{pt icon}}


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Latest revision as of 00:07, 10 December 2023

São Sebastião Museum
Museu São Sebastião
Forte de São Sebastião
São Sebastião Museum is located in São Tomé
São Sebastião Museum
Location within São Tomé
Established1566 (fortress)
late 1970s (museum)
StandortSão Tomé, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe
Coordinates0°20′45″N 6°44′22″E / 0.34583°N 6.73944°E / 0.34583; 6.73944
TypNational Museum
Collectionsculture, local, artistry

São Sebastião Museum is a museum, housed in a 16th-century fortress in the city of São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe. It lies in the northeastern part of the city centre, at the southeastern end of Ana Chaves Bay. It contains religious art and colonial-era artifacts.[1] The fortress was built in 1566 by the Portuguese in order to protect the port and city of São Tomé against pirate attacks.[2] A lighthouse was established in the fortress in 1866; it was rebuilt in 1928.[3] The fortress was restored at the end of the 1950s.[4]

Three of the explorer's statues in front of the museum

See also

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References

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  1. ^ São Sebastião Museum Saotome.st
  2. ^ Fernandes, José Manuel (October 2012). "As cidades de São Tomé e de Santo António, até aos séculos XIX e XX - arquitectura e urbanismo". Actas do Colóquio Internacional São Tomé e Príncipe Numa Perspectiva Interdisciplinar, Diacrónica e Sincrónica. ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon: 75. hdl:10071/3906.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of São Tomé and Príncipe". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
  4. ^ Forte de São Sebastião, Fortalezas.org (in Portuguese)
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