The Fort, built by the Portuguese in 1593-1596 to the designs of Giovanni Battista Cairati to protect the port of Mombasa, is one of the most outstanding and well preserved examples of 16th Portuguese ...

A Famosa, which means “The Famous” in Portuguese, is located in Melaka. The fortress, built in 1511, is one of the oldest surviving remains of European architecture in the Far East and South ...

Spending just one day in Fort Kochi is a delightful challenge ... also known as the Dutch Palace. Built by the Portuguese in the 16th century, this understated structure holds some of the best ...