Fort Jesus is a Portuguese fort built in 1593 by order of King Philip I of Portugal (King Philip II of Spain), then ruler of the joint Portuguese and Spanish Kingdoms, located on Mombasa Island to guard the Old Port of Mombasa, Kenya. It was built in the shape of a man (viewed from the air), and was given the name of Jesus. Unesco World Heritage Site, World Heritage Sites, Paradise Pictures, Renaissance Architecture, Unesco Sites, Historical Monuments, Jesus, Day Tours