Place de l'Obélisque

The Place de l'Obélisque (Obelisk Square) is a central plaza in Dakar, Senegal. 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

  1. ↑ http://www.citiscope.org/story/2014/dakar-paving-streets-many-hands-and-few-machines
  2. ↑ Moore, Shelley (April 1986). "Dakar, Senegal: A City of Many Moods, from Blue to Indigo". Black Enterprise. p. 67. ISSN 0006-4165.

Coordinates: 14°41′38″N 17°26′53″W / 14.694°N 17.448°W / 14.694; -17.448

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