Mermoz Boabab, Senegal
African Renaissance Monument
The African Renaissance Monument is a 50-metre tall bronze statue located on top of one of the twin hills known as Collines des Mamelles, outside Dakar, Senegal. Built overlooking the Atlantic Ocean in the Ouakam suburb, the statue was designed by the Senegalese architect Pierre Goudiaby Atepa after an idea presented by President Abdoulaye Wade, and built by Mansudae Overseas Projects, a monument construction company from North Korea. Site preparation atop the 100-metre hill began in 2006, and construction of the bronze statue began in 2008.
- City
- Mermoz Boabab
- Country
- Senegal
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia