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Tanzania
Zanzibar Urban/West
Zanzibar City
Kiponda

House of Wonders

The House of Wonders or Palace of Wonders is a landmark building in , . It is the largest and tallest building of Stone Town and occupies a prominent place facing the Forodhani Gardens on the old town's seafront in Mizingani Road.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: landmark building in Stone Town, Zanzibar
  • Roof shape: mansard

Notable Places in the Area

The is located in a historical building of , . is situated 210 metres southeast of House of Wonders.

Church
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The Roman Catholic cathedral of St. Joseph is one of the most important historical buildings in , , as well as one of its main visitor attractions. is situated 220 metres southwest of House of Wonders.

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The , also known as Ithnashiri Dispensary, is a historical building in , . is situated 440 metres northeast of House of Wonders.

Localities in the Area

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is the main city on . It is a city of prominent historical and artistic importance in East Africa.

Suburb
is one of the two main parts comprising , the capital of , the other being the historical .

Neighbourhood
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is a large neighbourhood of , the more modern part of in .

House of Wonders

Latitude
-6.16091° or 6° 9' 39" south
Longitude
39.18963° or 39° 11' 23" east
Inception
1883
Levels
3
Open Location Code
6G5XR5QQ+JV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 122950850
Open­Street­Map Feature
building=­public
Open­Street­Map Feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map Feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map Attribute
roof-shape=­mansard
Wiki­data ID
Q2568900
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House of Wonders Satellite Map

House of Wonders Satellite Map
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Also Known As

  • Arabic: بيت العجائب
  • Basque: Mirarien Etxea
  • Chinese: 奇蹟屋
  • Chinese: 奇迹屋
  • Czech: Palác zázraků
  • Dutch: House of Wonders
  • English: Museum of History & Culture of Zanzibar & the Swahili Coast
  • French: House of Wonders
  • French: Maison des Merveilles
  • French: Palace of Wonders
  • French: Palais des Merveilles
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: House of Wonders
  • Ghanaian Pidgin English: Museum for History den Culture of Zanzibar den de Swahili Coast
  • Hausa: Gidan Tarihi & Al'adu na Zanzibar & Gabar Swahili
  • Hausa: Gidan abubuwan al'ajabi
  • Hebrew: בית הפלאים
  • Italian: Beit-el-Ajaib
  • Italian: Beit El Ajaib
  • Italian: Casa delle Meraviglie
  • Italian: House of Wonders
  • Italian: Palace of Wonders
  • Italian: Palazzo delle Meraviglie
  • Japanese: ベイト・アル＝アジャイブ
  • Norwegian: Undrenes hus
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Beit-al-Ajaib
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Beit al-Ajab
  • Norwegian Bokmål: House of Wonders
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Undrenes hus
  • Persian: خانه عجایب
  • Persian: خانهٔ عجایب
  • Persian: خانهٔ ی عجایب
  • Persian: خانه ی عجایب
  • Portuguese: house of wonders
  • Russian: Дом чудес
  • Spanish: Casa de las Maravillas
  • Spanish: Museo de Historia y Cultura de Zanzibar
  • Swahili: Jumba la Maajabu
  • National Museum

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