Door of No Return, Ouidah
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title:
Door of No Return, Ouidah
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The Door of No Return is a memorial arch in Ouidah, Benin. The concrete and bronze arch, which stands on the beach, is a memorial to the enslaved Africans who were taken from the slave port of Ouidah to the Americas. Several artists and designers collaborated with the architect, Yves Ahouen-Gnimon, to realise the project. The columns and bas-reliefs are by Beninese artist Fortuné Bandeira, the freestanding Egungun are by Yves Kpede and the bronzes are by Dominque Kouas Gnonnou.
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Slavery memorial in Ouidah, Benin
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_of_No_Return,_Ouidah
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2023-07-14T22:57:58Z
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