Dias Museum Complex, Mossel Ba
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Mossel Bay accommodation. The Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex in Mossel Bay way established in 1988 to commemorate Bortolomeu Dias' arrival in Mossel Bay 500 years earlier.
The museums piece de resistance is a perfect replica of Dias' ship. The replica was sailed all the way from portugal in 1987 and the 25 ton vessel has been housed in the museum ever since. “The Caravel” includes lateen sails and many other authentic features from a Meditteranean ship of the period.
Bartholomeu Dias first set sail from Portugal in 1487 and after making landfall all down the west coast of Africa, he eventually stopped off Mossel Bay in 1488. At the time, he named the region “St Blaize”. The museum features three exquisite stained glass windows illustrating the voyage.
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| Phone: | 044 691 1067 |
| Email: | info@diasmuseum.co.za |
| Website: | http://www.diasmuseum.co.za/ |
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