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Christ Church, Zanzibar

1879 CE

Anglican cathedral built on the site of the former slave market in Stone Town…

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Anglican cathedral in Stone Town, Zanzibar, Tanzania

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Christ Church, Zanzibar

1879 CE – still standing

Anglican cathedral built on the site of the former slave market in Stone Town, Tanzania

Standing in 1879 CE

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