Palácio da Ponta Vermelha

The Palácio da Ponta Vermelha is the official residence of the president of Mozambique in

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. ''Ponta Vermelha'' (lit. ''Red Point'') refers to the area of Maputo where it is located rather than to any feature of the building. The name is also used

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ally to refer to the Mozambican presidency. It began as a warehouse and staff residence involved in the construction of the railway between the then Lourenço Marques and the

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. After extensive rework, it became the official residence of the

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governor and, with independence in 1975, of the president of the republic. Ponta vermelha

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