Holiday Afterthought: Balcony Brackets

Several Mombasa buildings have balconies resting on elegant rows of decorative wood brackets, some carved with floral or bird designs. Regrettably, many balcony brackets have been knocked down by passing trucks or are deteriorating from age and neglect, though a few fine examples still exist. For instance, the balcony brackets pictured above may be the finest remaining carved balcony supports in Old Town Mombasa.