Accra, Ghana
Black Star Square
Black Star Square, also known as Independence Square, is a public square in Accra, Ghana, bordered by the Accra Sports Stadium and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. The square often hosts the annual independence celebrations as well as other national events, and is the site for all civic and military parades and other national gatherings. It was completed in 1961, in time for the state visit of Queen Elizabeth II to Ghana.
- City
- Accra
- Country
- Ghana
- Category
- Landmark
- Suggested visit
- About 45 minutes
More places in Accra
- Fort James, Ghana
- National Museum of Ghana
- National Theatre of Ghana
- Black Star Gate
- Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park
- Ghana National Mosque
Background: Wikipedia