A colossal monument is planned for a hill overlooking the Atlantic in Dakar, capital of Africa's western-most nation, Senegal.

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.

The bronze monument - taller than the Statue of Liberty - now rises above the capital Dakar, a muscular African man raising a child toward the ocean in his left hand while supporting a frail ...

The African Renaissance Monument towers above the Senegal's capital city, Dakar. The 52-meter bronze statue, showing a man, woman and child, has been been the source of significant controversy ...

De passage à Dakar, visiter les monuments est devenu presqu’un rituel pour plonger dans l’histoire africaine de la période d’avant la colonisation à celle de la renaissance.

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.

Dakar [Senegal], June 2 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, who is on his 3-nation tour, visited the Monument of African Renaissance in Dakar, Senegal on Thursday.

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.