The name of one of the largest buildings in Stonetown, built in tropical Victorian style, Beit al-aja'ib, or House of wonders. It was built on the project of a certain Scottish marine engineer by order of the Sultan Bargash in 1883. Some time the house served as the residence of Sultan. But in 1896 the three-story building became the object of British bombing: the British did not wish to Sultan Khalid bin Bargash took the throne after the death of Sultan Hamad (1893 — 1896).After the shortest war in the history of Zanzibar, which lasted for only 45 minutes (exactly as the British fired on the Palace), Sultan preferred to surrender to the British.When the building was renovated, the next Sultan Hamoud (1902 — 1911) — used the top floor as his residence, and after 1913 th here was the seat of the government of Zanzibar.Beit al-aja'ib was not only the largest structure in all of Zanzibar, but also the first building in which there was electricity, running water and even lift. Since the zanzibari government began to hold their meetings elsewhere in Beit El Ajibe from time to time exhibitions and parties, and recently opened a fancy restaurant. Although on the memorial plate in front of the entrance says that someday this house will be a Museum of the history of Zanzibar and the Swahili civilization. I can add description