Revolution Memorial Tower
If you have an extra 30 minutes, leave the historic centre of Stone Town for a while and walk to the modern centre of Zanzibar Town.
About a 10-minute walk from Darajani Market, you'll discover the quirky Revolution Memorail Tower, which resembles an airport control tower.
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The tower was built to commemorate the 1964 Zanzibar Revolution, which overthrew the Sultan of Oman and established a socialist government.
The Revolution Memorial Tower was built in 2014 and contains a small museum showcasing the revolution and the struggle for freedom.
The museum is open daily from 8:00am-5:00pm and the ticket price is 5 usd / 12 000 tzs. Payment is cash only.
The museum can be reached by walking down the street between the largest apartment buildings in all of Zanzibar.
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