Standing proudly at 49 meters on the shores of Dakar, Senegal, the African Renaissance Monument is a colossal masterpiece designed by Senegalese sculptor Ousmane Sow. Opened to the public in 2010 ...

It was completed in 2010. Entering the monument costs a visitor 3,000 CFA while an indigene pays 1,000 CFA. The monument has a lift that reaches the 15th floor.

Dev Walker 3. African Renaissance Monument You can’t come to Dakar without seeing this monument. It’s the tallest statue in Africa at 161 feet and shows a Black family symbolizing triumph.

Soaring above the Dakar skyline, the nearly finished monument to the African Renaissance in Senegal's capital is billed as a symbol of Africa's rise from "centuries of ignorance, intolerance and ...

African Renaissance Monument Another stop I made while I was in Dakar happened on the tail end of my trip, during my post-cruise overnight stay at Terrou-Bi.

Finished in 2010, the 160-foot African Renaissance Monument is simply breathtaking. It's Africa's largest statue and depicts a man, woman, and child reaching out toward the Atlantic ocean.

DAKAR (Reuters) - Senegal inaugurated its giant "African Renaissance" monument on Saturday, brushing aside complaints that the $28 million personal project of President Abdoulaye Wade was a waste ...

A staircase with 196 steps leads up to the monument but for about $15, visitors can go inside and access an elevator that will take you inside the man’s head, for spectacular views of Dakar.