Place de l'Obélisque
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| Location | Médina, Dakar, Senegal |
The Place de l'Obélisque (Obelisk Square) is a central plaza in Dakar, Senegal.
History
[edit]It is an important site for protests, demonstrations, parades, and other events.[1] The plaza's obelisk, which is adorned with the Roman numerals MCMLX, commemorates Senegal's 1960 independence from France.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "PLACE". Place.trust.org. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ Moore, Shelley (April 1986). "Dakar, Senegal: A City of Many Moods, from Blue to Indigo". Black Enterprise. p. 67. ISSN 0006-4165.