African Renaissance Monument
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The African Renaissance Monument is a towering bronze statue in Dakar, Senegal, symbolizing African rebirth and independence and recognized as one of the tallest statues in Africa.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
ⓘ
statue ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Pierre Goudiaby Atepa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African Renaissance
ⓘ
surface form:
African Renaissance ideology
|
| category |
Buildings and structures in Dakar
ⓘ
Colossal statues ⓘ Monuments and memorials in Senegal ⓘ Outdoor sculptures in Senegal ⓘ |
| cityDistrict | Ouakam ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Abdoulaye Wade ⓘ |
| commissionedByOffice | President of Senegal ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Mansudae Art Studio
ⓘ
surface form:
Mansudae Overseas Projects
|
| constructionCompanyOrigin | North Korea ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Senegal ⓘ |
| depicts |
African child
ⓘ
African man ⓘ African woman ⓘ |
| designer | Pierre Goudiaby Atepa ⓘ |
| feature |
internal elevator
ⓘ
viewing platform in the head ⓘ |
| fundingControversy | criticized for high cost ⓘ |
| hasConferenceRoom | yes ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | yes ⓘ |
| hasStairs | yes ⓘ |
| height | approximately 49 meters ⓘ |
| heightIncludingBase | approximately 52 meters ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 2010-04-03 ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription |
English
ⓘ
French ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| location | Dakar ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| oneOfTallest | statues in Africa ⓘ |
| openingYearForPublic | 2010 ⓘ |
| overlooks | Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| ownershipClaimedBy | Abdoulaye Wade ⓘ |
| publicAccess | ticketed entry ⓘ |
| religiousControversy | criticized by some Islamic leaders ⓘ |
| situatedOn | Collines des Mamelles ⓘ |
| style | socialist realism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
African independence
ⓘ
African rebirth ⓘ |
| tourismRole | major tourist attraction in Dakar ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 2010 ⓘ |
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