Hello steemiers, today I will be telling about the site I visited last year in Dakar Senegal. The name of the place is called African Renaissance monument.

So guys I love traveling a lot like I have traveled to many African countries and Dakar Senegal is one of them. Last year I traveled to Dakar Senegal and there is this place I visited called African Renaissance monument, so today I will be telling you all about it.

African Renaissance Monument is a 49 meter long bronze statue depicting an African man holding his child on his shoulder and a woman embracing the man. It represents the achievements of African people and rise of the nation after independence. African Renaissance Monument is constructed by a North Korean company and caused much controversies for 27 million USD was invested despite Senegal’s economical-crisis back then. Some see this as a glorious icon, some see this as the symbol of corruption. For non-African foreigners the entrance fee is 5000 CFAs, for African visitors and visitors from other countries with African heritage it is 1500 CFA’s.

The view that statue offers in amazing, Memalles Lighthouse on one side and the western-most point of Africa is on the other. Many visitors leave here without visiting the small museum inside the statue and going up to the observation point which is the man’s head in the monument. There you can learn about the history and the construction process of the monument. So guys if you currently in Senegal or still planning to travel to Senegal I will recommend you visit this place trust me you will have fun there.