The Independence Monument (French: Monument de l'Indépendance) in Lomé, the capital of Togo, was built as a tribute to the country's independence from France on 27 April 1960. It features a white bust of a woman holding up a cooking pot, in front of a silhouette of a figure holding up their arms as if they were breaking chains that shackled them together.[1] The sides of the silhouette bear a number of inscriptions, including one which says in French: "People of Togo, because of your faith and sacrifice, the Togolese nation was born."[2] Another side bears the national motto and the following inscription: "Proclamation of the independence of Togo, 27 April 1960. Work, Liberty, Homeland." It is located near the Palais des congrès de Lomé, which houses the Togo National Museum.[3] Paul Ahyi, a renowned Togolese artist who designed the country's national flag, was a contributor to the monument.[4]
Monument de l'Indépendance (French) | |
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| Designer | Paul Ahyi (contributor) |
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The Independence Monument in 1962 -
Closer view of the bust and silhouette from the previous photo -
Side view of the Independence Monument with the Palais des congrès de Lomé on the right
References
edit- ^ Stock, Robert (29 November 2012). Africa South of the Sahara: A Geographical Interpretation. Guilford Press. p. 206. ISBN 978-1-4625-0813-6.
- ^ Translations on Sub-Saharan Africa. United States Joint Publications Research Service. 1966. p. 5.
- ^ Cybriwsky, Roman Adrian (23 May 2013). Capital Cities around the World: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-61069-248-9.
- ^ "Togolese painter Paul Ahyi dies". Angola Press News Agency. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011.
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