African Renaissance Monument
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african-renaissance-monument-162-18550604
title:
African Renaissance Monument
text:
The African Renaissance Monument is a 52 m (171 ft) 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 company from North Korea. Site preparation on top of the 100-meter high hill began in 2006, and construction of
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description:
Statue located outside of Dakar, Senegal
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/African_Renaissance_Monument
date created:
2009-11-28T11:02:28Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T02:37:00Z
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