Editing Maputo (section)

==Architecture==
[[File:Avenida Samora Machel towards Maputo City Hall.jpg|thumb|Maputo city council building]]
[[FIle:The_Iron_House_(5032406900).jpg|thumb|''A [[Casa de Ferro]]'' – The Iron House]]

Maputo had always been the center of attention during its formative years and this strong artistic spirit was responsible for attracting some of the world's most forward architects at the turn of the 20th century. The city is home to masterpieces of building work by [[Pancho Guedes]], [[Herbert Baker]] and Thomas Honney, amongst others. The earliest architectural efforts around the city focused on classical European designs such as the Central Train Station (CFM) designed by architects Alfredo Augusto Lisboa de Lima, Mario Veiga and Ferreira da Costa and built between 1913 and 1916 (sometimes mistaken with the work of [[Gustav Eiffel]]),<ref>Morais, João Sousa. ''Maputo, Património da Estrutura e Forma Urbana, Topologia do Lugar''. Livros Horizonte, 2001, p. 110.(in Portuguese)</ref> and the Hotel Polana designed by [[Herbert Baker]].

As the 1960s and 1970s approached, Maputo was yet again at the center of a new wave of architectural influences made most popular by Pancho Guedes. The designs of the 1960s and 1970s were characterized by [[modernist]] and [[brutalist]] movements of clean, straight and functional structures. However, prominent architects such as Pancho Guedes fused this with local art schemes giving the city's buildings a unique Mozambican theme. As a result, most of the properties erected during the second construction boom take on these styling cues.<ref>Abdel, Hana (9 July 2021). Retrieved 24 December 2023.
 https://www.archdaily.com/964247/pancho-guedes-1925-2015-sculpting-a-new-africa</ref>

===Loss of heritage===
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In recent years{{when|date=May 2023}}, the influx of capital into the real estate sector from local and international investors has resulted in the demolition of many historically significant buildings. Single homes along Av. Julius Nyerere, Av. 24 de Julho and Av. Mao Tse Tung have been torn down and high rise residential apartments built in their place. The difficulty in legally expanding the city coupled with a limited heritage building protection framework have been the main impediments. The local government, the City Council of Maputo has been unable to bring order to the situation. {{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}

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MozambiqueTraditionalMansion.jpg|Mansion prepared for demolition Av. Kim Il Sung
MansionforDemolitionMaputo.jpg|Mansion prepared for demolition Av. Mao Tse Tung
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Additionally, many acacia trees that once lined the footpaths and gave the city its distinct identity have also been removed for unclear reasons. The process gains momentum usually in the winter months between June and August under the guise of pruning overgrown trees. Without proper supervision the pruning work is excessive and destructive leading to the eventual loss of the tree.{{Citation needed|date=July 2022}}
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Destructive tree cutting in Maputo.jpg|Destructive tree cutting in Maputo

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