Located about one kilometer east of Albreda and near the former English settlement of Juffure, San Domingo was one of the first settlements established by the Portuguese in the late 15th century. It was originally part of a site that included gardens, a church with a graveyard, and walls. Today, only the remains of a small house built from laterite stones and lime mortar persist.
The ruins include the remains of a two-story stone house and two walls, while the locations of two or three other houses are marked by stone pillars. The graveyard is currently covered by undergrowth. To prevent further decay, the ruins were stabilized in July 2000. The external dimensions of the remaining building are 8.5 by 8.5 meters.
San Domingo is part of a larger heritage site known as Kunta Kinteh Island and Related Sites, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2003. The site serves as a testimony to the encounter between Africa and Europe along the River Gambia, documenting the early access to the interior of the continent and the history of the slave trade.
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