São Sebastião Museum
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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.[1]
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,
A lighthouse was built in 1928 and was restored in 1994.
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