Place Historical Place Mogadishu Somalia

The Almnara Tower is a historic 15th-century stone structure located on the Mogadishu coast in Somalia, serving as both a lighthouse and a defensive tower. Built during the period when Mogadishu was a major trading center on the Silk Road, the tower guided ships from Africa, Arabia, India, and China using traditional Somali coral stone construction techniques combined with medieval Islamic styles.

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