Sjå kjelda til Old Lamu Towm

One of the oldest ([https://bestkenya.ke/blog/kenya-coast-guide/lamu-island-complete-guide Lamu]) continuously inhabited Swahili settlements, this [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UNESCO UNESCO]-listed town has buildings dating back over 700 years. It is famous for intricately carved wooden doors and [https://www.thecabanaslamu.com/journal/coral-stone-lime-makuti/ coral-stone architecture].

The old town of Lamu shows swahili building designs refined over centuries practices of exchange between Africans, Persians, Indians and Arabs.


Links

[https://hoteltopaz.co.ke/images/Lamu__Where_History_Meets_Tranquillity.webp/ Swahili buildings]

[https://africafreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Lamu-doors.jpg Door curvings]

[https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2E6XT8Y/january-2020-old-town-or-stone-town-lamu-waterfront-kenya-lamu-island-unesco-world-heritage-photo-by-sergi-reboredosipa-usa-2E6XT8Y.jpg Stone town]


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