The Stone Town,Zanzibar through time

Stone Town 2005 5 photos of this spot

5 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Stone Town, spanning 2005. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

The rooftops of Stone Town, Zanzibar, photographed in 2005. The old town's coral-stone buildings, narrow alleys, and carved wooden doors reflect a history shaped by Swahili, Arab, Persian, and Indian trade along the East African coast.

The Stone Town,Zanzibar 2005 The rooftops of Stone Town, Zanzibar, photographed in 2005. The old town's coral-stone buildings, narrow alleys, and carved wooden doors reflect a history shaped by Swahili, Arab, Persian, and Indian trade along the East African coast.

The Stone Town, Zanzibar (rooftop view) 2005 A rooftop view over Stone Town, Zanzibar, taken in 2005. Flat roofs and closely packed buildings characterize the historic quarter, which grew as a major hub of Indian Ocean trade in the 19th century.

The Stone Town, Zanzibar (panoramio) 2005 Stone Town, Zanzibar, seen in 2005. The historic core of Zanzibar City retains its Swahili coastal architecture and layout, a legacy of centuries as a center of the spice trade.

Rooftop view of Stone Town, Zanzibar (2005) 2005 Rooftops of Stone Town, Zanzibar, in 2005. The old town's compact skyline of flat roofs and minarets reflects its long history as a Swahili trading port on the Indian Ocean.

The Stone Town, Zanzibar - rooftop view 2005 Rooftops crowd together in this 2005 view of Stone Town, Zanzibar, illustrating the dense building pattern typical of the historic old town, whose coral-stone architecture reflects centuries of Swahili, Arab, and Indian Ocean trade.