Old Boma, Dar es Salaam
The Old Boma of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania is one of the city's oldest buildings.[1] [2]It is located at the crossing of Morogoro Road and Sokoine Drive, facing the harbor and adjacent to the City Hall.[3] It was built in 1866-67 by Majid bin Said, sultan of Zanzibar, close to his palace (now demolished). He also commissioned other buildings in the same area, such as the White Fathers' House.[4] Under German colonial rule it was restored and enlarged. Distinctive features of the building include the zanzibari-style carved wooden door and coral stone walls.
The Boma now houses the Dar es Salaam Centre for Architectural Heritage (DARCH). DARCH displays a permanent exhibition on the architectural heritage and evolution of Dar es Salaam. It also provides specific tourist information related to architecture and built heritage, and is a venue for temporary exhibitions on art, photography and architecture.
Footnotes
- ^ Sutton, J.E.G. (1970). "Dar es Salaam: a sketch of a hundred years". Tanzania Notes and Records (71): 4–5, plate 3.
- ^ Seifert, Annika (2017). The Old Boma. Dar es Salaam: Mkuki na Nyota.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ Casson, W.T. (1970). "Architectural Notes on Dar es Salaam". Tanzania Notes and Records (71): 182, plate 36.
- ^ Casson, W.T. (1970). "Architectural Notes on Dar es Salaam". Tanzania Notes and Records (71): 181.
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