Monument de la Renaissance africaine
Also known as African Renaissance Monument
2010
Contemporary
public art
The Monument de la Renaissance africaine is a 49-meter bronze figure group set on top of one of the Collines des Mamelles, the twin volcanic hills on the western edge of Dakar, raised by the Senegalese state under President Abdoulaye Wade…
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- 2008-2010
Construction began on 3 April 2008, with fabrication and on-site assembly of the bronze statue carried out by Mansudae Overseas Projects of North Korea under contract from the Senegalese state. The concept and architectural design are…
Pierre Goudiaby Atepa
- 2010
The monument was inaugurated on 4 April 2010 by President Abdoulaye Wade to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Senegalese independence.
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- Popo le Chien · Public domain
- Evan M. Wheeler · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dorothy Voorhees · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Daniel Zlotin · CC BY-SA 2.0
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