Place de l’Indépendance
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Place de l’Indépendance is the central square of Dakar, Senegal, serving as a major civic, commercial, and symbolic gathering place in the heart of the city.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city square
ⓘ
public square ⓘ urban square ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapitalCity | Dakar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
civic gathering place
ⓘ
commercial center ⓘ symbolic public space ⓘ transportation hub ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | colonial-era urban planning ⓘ |
| hasLandUse | mixed commercial and civic ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
key node in Dakar’s urban layout
ⓘ
main reference point in downtown Dakar ⓘ symbolic heart of Dakar ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-independence national identity ⓘ |
| isCentralSquareOf | Dakar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorSquareOf | Senegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dakar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dakar Plateau ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory |
Dakar Department
ⓘ
Dakar Region ⓘ |
| locatedInCountryCapital | Dakar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | UTC+0 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Senegalese independence ⓘ |
| near |
Avenue Pompidou
ⓘ
Avenue Roume NERFINISHED ⓘ Rue Félix Faure NERFINISHED ⓘ Rue de Thann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Dakar ⓘ |
| publicAccess | open ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
banks
ⓘ
hotels ⓘ office buildings ⓘ shops ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
national independence of Senegal
ⓘ
political sovereignty of Senegal ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| urbanRole |
business district core of Dakar Plateau
ⓘ
city center of Dakar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civic events
ⓘ
national celebrations ⓘ political rallies ⓘ public demonstrations ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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