Cultural Properties of Mozambique

The Cultural Properties of Mozambique are protected and promoted in accordance with Law 10/88 of 1988 concerning tangible and intangible properties relating to the cultural heritage of Mozambique (bens materiais e imateriais do património cultural moçambicano). Article 3 defines eight classes of movable cultural properties and four classes of immovable cultural properties: monuments (monumentos), groups of buildings (conjuntos os grupos de edifícios), sites (locais ou sitios), and natural elements (elementos naturais); those classed as património cultural are of exceptional significance and are afforded special state protection.

Cultural Patrimony

Cultural properties classed as património cultural include the following:

See also

• History of Mozambique
• Culture of Mozambique
• List of heritage registers
• UNESCO General History of Africa

References

External links

• Select cultural properties
• Select historic sites
• Museums of Mozambique
• Pedro Guedes (2010). Iron in building, 1750 - 1855: Innovation and cultural resistance PhD Thesis, School of History, Philosophy, Religion Classics, The University of Queensland.