Senegal African Renaissance Monument

The African Renaissance Monument is a 52-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 after an idea presented by President Abdoulaye Wa…
The African Renaissance Monument is a 52-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 after an idea presented by President Abdoulaye Wade, and built by Mansudae Overseas Projects, a monument construction company from North Korea.
  • Location: Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal
  • Height: 52 m (171 ft)
  • Designer: Pierre Goudiaby
  • Material: Bronze
  • Beginning date: 2008
  • Completion date: 2010
  • Opening date: 3 April 2010

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