Gorée Island
E85716
Gorée Island is a small island off the coast of Dakar, Senegal, historically known as a major center of the Atlantic slave trade and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Aliases (3)
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
→
island → |
| administrativeStatus |
commune of Senegal
→
|
| architecturalStyle |
French colonial architecture
→
|
| area |
approximately 0.18 square kilometres
→
|
| associatedWith |
African diaspora
→
memory of slavery → |
| colonialPower |
England
NERFINISHED
→
France → Netherlands → Portugal → |
| contains |
Castel de Gorée
→
Fort d’Estrées → House of Slaves → Saint-Charles Church → historical museum of Senegal → |
| continent |
Africa
→
|
| country |
Senegal
→
|
| countryCapitalProximity |
near Dakar
→
|
| currentUse |
memorial to the Atlantic slave trade
→
residential area → tourist destination → |
| firstEuropeanOccupation |
Portuguese
→
|
| governingBody |
Commune of Gorée
→
|
| heritageProtection |
protected under Senegalese law
→
|
| historicalPeriodOfImportance |
15th to 19th centuries
→
|
| knownFor |
Door of No Return
→
House of Slaves museum → historic colonial architecture → memory of the slave trade → role in the Atlantic slave trade → |
| length |
about 900 metres
→
|
| locatedIn |
Atlantic Ocean
→
Dakar → Dakar Region → |
| locatedInTimeZone |
UTC+0
→
|
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Dakar
→
|
| majorHistoricalFunction |
slave-trading centre
→
trading post → |
| nameOrigin |
derived from Dutch "Goede Reede" meaning "good harbour"
→
|
| partOf |
Cap-Vert Peninsula area
→
|
| population |
approximately 1,000 inhabitants
→
|
| religionPresence |
Christianity
→
Islam → |
| tourismActivity |
guided historical tours
→
|
| transportConnection |
ferry link with Dakar
→
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(vi)
→
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear |
1978
→
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageId |
26
→
|
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion |
Africa
→
|
| visitedBy |
heads of state and international dignitaries
→
|
| width |
about 350 metres
→
|
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Gorée Island
("Castel de Gorée")
→
|
contains |
|
Gorée Island
("Commune of Gorée")
→
|
governingBody |
|
Dakar
→
|
hasIsland |
|
Cap-Vert Peninsula
→
|
hasNearbyIsland |
|
Senegal
→
|
historicalSite |
|
Dakar
("Island of Gorée")
→
|
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteNearby |