Architecture in Port Moresby

I took some photos when I was driving around Port Moresby. Excuse the quality of some of the photos which haven't turned out so great.

One of the most interesting buildings in the city is the mosque. Islam was brought by migrants from countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia (I presume) to Papua New Guinea, which is a predominantly Christian country. Some of the locals have embraced the religion and its customs. The mosque is quite beautiful and is in a prominent spot close to the CBD.



I once heard on the radio discussion about an abandoned government building called the Pineapple. When I drove past this building I had no doubt that I had found the very object of the discussion. The lowest floor has been completely stripped and it seems that it is now just a concrete shell. I like the idea of fruit shaped buildings and I think they should push for the 'Banana', 'Watermelon' or 'Bunch of Grapes' buildings.



Many Papua New Guineans are keen artists and take to the task of painting the town red by spitting out the mixture of buai (also called Beetlenut), lime and mustard that they chew on recreationally. You can see red marks everywhere all over the country, and seriously, many see spitting the red bi-product out as quite entertaining.


There are many health warnings about the spitting of Buai. Here's one by the side of a busy road. Quite entertaining.




Port Moresby is in a very enviable setting. Much of the city is surounded by ocean views. Here are some of them.