Uhuru Gardens
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Uhuru Gardens is a historic public monument and park in Nairobi, Kenya, commemorating the country’s independence and serving as a key site for national celebrations.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mau Mau freedom fighters memorial | 1 |
| Nyayo Monument | 1 |
| Uhuru Gardens canonical | 1 |
| Uhuru Gardens (English) | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial park
ⓘ
national monument ⓘ public park ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kenyan national identity ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Kenya’s independence in 1963 ⓘ |
| category |
Historic sites in Kenya
ⓘ
Monuments and memorials in Kenya ⓘ Parks in Nairobi ⓘ Tourist attractions in Nairobi ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Kenya’s struggle for independence
ⓘ
independence of Kenya ⓘ lowering of the British colonial flag in Kenya ⓘ raising of the Kenyan national flag ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Government of Kenya
ⓘ
Ministry of Sports, Culture and Heritage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
ceremonial grounds
ⓘ
memorial plaques ⓘ open green spaces ⓘ walkways ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
Kenyan national flag mast
ⓘ
independence monument ⓘ sculpture of freedom fighters ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Bustani za Uhuru (Swahili)
ⓘ
Uhuru Gardens self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Uhuru Gardens (English)
|
| heritageStatus | national heritage site of Kenya ⓘ |
| inception | 20th century ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English
ⓘ
Swahili language ⓘ
surface form:
Swahili
|
| locatedIn |
Langata Road
ⓘ
Langata constituency ⓘ Nairobi ⓘ Nairobi County ⓘ Nairobi West ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Uhuru (Swahili word for freedom) ⓘ |
| near |
Nairobi National Park
ⓘ
Wilson Airport ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significance |
site of historical memory
ⓘ
symbol of Kenyan sovereignty ⓘ symbol of national unity ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jamhuri Day celebrations
ⓘ
Madaraka Day celebrations ⓘ military parades ⓘ national celebrations ⓘ national holidays ⓘ public ceremonies ⓘ state functions ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Uhuru Park
this entity surface form:
Nyayo Monument
subject surface form:
Uhuru Park
this entity surface form:
Mau Mau freedom fighters memorial
this entity surface form:
Uhuru Gardens (English)