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Vila Algarve

Central Maputo, Maputo, Mozambique
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Ranked #8 of 11 attractions in Maputo
3.5 of 5 stars 3 Reviews
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Maputo, Mozambique
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“scary may describe it...”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2012

This house once housed the secret police of Mozambique and it is said to be haunted because of the torture the prisoners being held there recieved!! The house has long been abandoned and it has recently been slated to renovation!! It is an impressive building but the years of neglect are evident!! You are not allowed on the property any... More

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Maputo, Mozambique
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“A beautiful piece of colonial architecture but not worth making a special trip”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 March 2012

The building is currently being restored, but having said that the brick wall was put around it a year or two ago and still no work appears to have begun. The building is famed for what alegedly happened there during Maputo's tumultuous years and is definitely work driving by if you are mobile. Don't make a special trip, however, as... More

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“A Beautiful Building with a Sinister Past”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 October 2011
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Vila Algrave is arguably one of the most beautiful buildings in Maputo- a city widely regarded as one of Africa's most appealing capital cities. An especially elegant villa, it is an impressive building even in its present, neglected condition. I was pleased to read recently that the building we saw as a near-derelict building will now be carefully restored. The... More

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