Kampala’s Historical A Journey through Kampala’s History Buildings and Sites – Our Valuable but Vanishing Heritage 4. Nateete Martyrs’ Church (1906) and Mackay’s cave (1884) – OP. One of 5. “Fort Jesus Building”, St. Peter’s Uganda’s oldest churches, built on the site of School Nsambya (1895-1907) – Alexander Mackay’s original structure (1878). N O P. The first mission house of An annotated map 3. Busega Martyrs’ Mackay taught here the first Anglican converts the Mill Hill Missionaries in Uganda, 2. Albert Cook’s House (ca. 1920) - NOP. Formerly the Memorial (1984) – OP. and translated the Bible into Luganda, a 12- after Kabaka Mwanga gave much of residence of Dr. Albert Cook, Uganda’s pioneer missionary A memorial to the first year task, using the press displayed at the Nsambya Hill to the Catholic Church medical doctor (see also # 1 & 22). The stone built home, three Uganda Martyrs Uganda Museum (see # 6). The brick “cave” in 1895. This partitioned building akin to an English cottage, is where his wife, Katherine Cook, killed in 1885 for having protected him during Kabaka Mwanga’s served as a church, residence and helped Lady Drusilla Namaganda deliver Kabaka Muteesa II embraced Christianity: religious persecutions. education centre, before St. Peter’s in 1924. Noah Sserwanga, aged 19, Church Nsambya was built in 1951. 1. St. Luke and St. Katherine Wards, Mengo Hospital (1904) – OP. Stands where Albert Cook Mark Kakumba, 16 and built Uganda’s first (grass-thatched) hospital in 1897. It was rebuilt with earth and grass bricks Yusuf Lugalama, 12. in 1904 with most of the labour provided through bulungibwansi (community service). 7. St Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe (1915-1919) – OP. The seat of the Anglican Church in 8. Old Kampala Police Station (1929) – OP. The only surviving of the first three police stations Uganda and fourth cathedral (from 1890, previous structures were destroyed by wind, termites erected during the early years of the colonial period (with Entebbe and Nakasero Fort – see # 6. Uganda Museum (1954) – OP. A typical modernist building, designed by Ernst May. East and lightning). With its neo-gothic and byzantine features, it was constructed with clay bricks 30). The lower storey, the first Commander’s residence and the mango tree he planted remain, as Africa’s oldest museum started when the then British Governor directed all district heads to and roof tiles. Bishop Hannington (murdered on Kabala Mwanga’s order), Albert Cook and well as another mango tree planted by Kabaka Muteesa II upon his return from exile in 1955. collect ethnographic objects in 1901. These artefacts were housed at Fort Lugard (1908), moved his wife (see also # 1 & 22), and Lady Sarah Nalule, Kabaka Mutebi’s mother are buried in the to the Margaret Trowell School of Art at Makerere (see also # 11) in 1941 and finally to this graveyard. building. MPERERWE KAWEMPE 18 17. Prince Nuhu Mbogo’s Tomb (1921) – OP. Born KANYANYA Bukolo Kisasi rd Bukoloin Kisasi 1835, rd the son of Kabaka Ssuuna II and brother to 18. Namasole Maasombira’s Kabaka Muteesa I, Prince Palace – (ca 1930s?) – OP. 20 Mbogo acquired his name (grounds only). Located in 17 KISAASI when he urged Muslims to Kanyanya, the palace of Evelyn fight like embogo (buffaloes) Kulabako Maasombira, the 9. Makerere Main Building (1939-1941) – OP. The administrative BWAISE during the religious wars. Namasole (Queen Mother) of building for East Africa’s oldest university (established 1922). The grave is located at Kabaka Daudi Chwa II, and wife Constructed with funding from the Colonial Development Fund, Kawempe, named after the to Kabaka Mwanga II. She was the building was designed to partly resemble the Senate Building KYEBANDO papyrus shelter under which www.crossculturalfoundation.or.ug buried there in 1951. at the University of London, to which Makerere College was then Mbogo hid from the British, affiliated. Tel. +256-393-294675 Tel. BUKOTO shortly before being exiled to Zanzibar in 1893. KAWAALA MULAGO For Further Information, Contact Contact Information, Further For MAKERERE bayigaa1 10. Old Mitchell Hall, Makerere University (1922) – OP. Among the KOLOLO 0774300542 protect them for future generations! future for them protect first buildings at Makerere University, and originally known as Mitchell 19. Makindye Sub-County (Gombolola) Building (1930) – NOP. Hall (after Sir Phillip Mitchell, Governor of Uganda, 1935–1940). It 6 sites, you help to to help you sites, and buildings By visiting our historical historical our visiting By An example of the administrative structures built by the Buganda housed the first residential facilities for male students, including Julius 9 WANDEGEYA Kingdom in the colonial period and used till 1966, partly as a court Nyerere who lived in the first room on the left of the entrance to NAMUNGOONA house and cell for prisoners. Block CC. KASUBI 10 11 15 16 NAKULABYE NAKASERO Kampala. National Trusts Organisation and the Irish Embassy in in Embassy Irish the and Organisation Trusts National 13 8 acknowledge the financial support of the International International the of support financial the acknowledge BUSEGA 14 MENGO 7 the Buganda Heritage and Tourism Board. We gratefully gratefully We Board. Tourism and Heritage Buganda the 11. Margaret Trowell School of Industrial and Fine Arts (1922) 1 the Uganda Museum, the Uganda Tourism Board and and Board Tourism Uganda the Museum, Uganda the – OP. Named after the founder of the school. In 1940 Makerere KIBULI College introduced Art among the subjects taught. Trowell is credited 12 Uganda, in partnership with Kampala Capital City Authority, Authority, City Capital Kampala with partnership in Uganda, for pioneering art education in the region. The building also housed KISENYI the collections of the Uganda Museum (1941- 1954) (see also # 6). 4 Surrounded by twspoue yteCosClua onaino of Foundation Cross-Cultural the by produced was It 20. The Bahai House of Worship (1958) – OP. RUBAGA extensive gardens, the Mother Temple for Africa was designed to fit with Uganda’s culture and environment. With its nine-sided KABALAGALA circular shape and striking dome, it was built under the supervision remaining historical and cultural heritage is preserved. preserved. is heritage cultural and historical remaining 21 NATETE 5 of the architects of the Bulange (see # 26) At the time the highest 3 building in East Africa, it remains one of the largest religious This map presents a first step in ensuring that our city’s city’s our that ensuring in step first a presents map This LUBIRI structures in Africa. KATWE historical buildings and sites that shaped its identity. its shaped that sites and buildings historical NALUKOLONGO In the process, it is however losing its history, especially the the especially history, its losing however is it process, the In NDEEBA NSAMBYA modern city. modern KIBUYE Kampala is fast expanding and acquiring the trappings of a a of trappings the acquiring and expanding fast is Kampala WANKULUKUKU MUTUNDWE MAKINDYE N KABOWA 12. Kibuli Mosque (1941–1951) – OP. Located on land donated by Prince Nuhu Mbogo, a prominent Ugandan Muslim (see also # 17) W E at a spot where the first permanent mosque with its qibla (hence 19 2 “Kibuli”) was built in 1894. Outside the mosque stands the mango tree under which the first meeting to plan the construction of the current mosque took place. Prince Aly Agha Khan laid the foundation S Central Kampala 21. St. Mary’s Cathedral Lubaga (1914 -1925) – OP. Constructed by stone in 1941 and opened it in 1951. NYANAMA NAJANANKUMBI the White Fathers, the Cathedral sits on the hill given to the Catholic Church following the 1888 religious wars. The Romanesque cathedral contains the remains of Archbishop Kiwanuka, Uganda’s first native archbishop. Images the 22 catholic martyrs are displayed in the stained glass windows. 16. Kasubi Muteesa I Royal Mosque (1856) – OP. The first mosque in Uganda, originally built with earth and bamboo, 14. Mengo Primary School (1904) – NOP. Christian missionaries until completely reconstructed in 1967. established Kayanja Elementary school (later Mengo Primary School) 15. Kasubi Tombs (1880) – OP. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, and The mosque originally had two qiblas, one in 1895. The Chwa Building was the first formal education building in originally Kabaka Muteesa I’s palace (1880-1884), the graves of Muteesa facing Muzibu Azaala Mpanga (see #15) Uganda, financed by the Buganda Kingdom and British donations. The I, Mwanga II, Daudi Chwa II and Muteesa II are found in the main and the other Mecca. Kabaka Muteesa I’s muvule tree King Chwa planted on its inauguration still stands in the yard. house, the Muzibu Azaala Mpanga. Bujjabukula, the gate house is where Qur’an, his kettle and wooden ablution This was followed by the Muteesa I Dormitory, both buildings having Muteesa I lived 1880-1882, awaiting completion of the main house. sandals (mikalabanda), can be seen at the thick walls made of mud and grass bricks. Ndoga Obukaba is the house containing the royal drums. site. 22. Old Mulago Hospital buildings (1927-1937) – OP. Initiated by Albert Cook (see also # 1 & 2) in 1913 as a centre for treating venereal diseases and sleeping sickness, Mulago Hospital’s 13. Plot 44, Rashid Khamis Rd. (1930’s) – NOP. A unique example of 1920’s Art Deco surviving oldest buildings include the Department of Orthopaedics (1927), originally a medical architecture in Kampala, originally built as a petrol station. training facility, the STI control clinic (1933) and a residence for hospital staff (1937). Kampala, a city of many faces In spite of its short history (the origins of Kampala can be traced buildings that typify colonial style, or structures built by the Asian inspired organisation of Kampala’s space gradually broke down, while to the year 1885), Uganda’s capital city has witnessed extraordinary community that settled as traders and craftsmen, having first come as monumental buildings, such as the National Parliament, heralded the changes, from the seat of one of Africa’s most ancient kingdoms, to a trade caravans from the coast, and others to build the railway line.