Description
Historical view of Fortaleza de São Miguel or Saint Michael Fortress - former Portuguese fort in Luanda, Angola. Built in 1576 by Paulo Dias de Novais. It became the administrative center of the colony in 1627 and was a major outlet for slave traffic to Brazil. Until 1975, the fortress served as the headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of the Portuguese Armed Forces in Angola. Today, it holds the Museum of the Armed Forces. Halftone print after a photograph, published in 1899.


