Amazon Monument

The Amazon Monument is a statue honoring the Dahomey Amazons. A metal structure covered in bronze, it is 30m high and weighs 150 tons. It stands on the Esplanade des Amazones in the 12th district of the city of in southern .
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  • Tourist attraction
  • …is also known as “L’Amazone”
  • Description: monument in Cotonou, Benin

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Presidential Palace, Cotonou and Cotonou congress centre.
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The Palais de la Marina is a government complex in , . is situated 340 metres northeast of Amazon Monument.
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is situated 280 metres west of Amazon Monument.
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is situated 1¼ km west of Amazon Monument.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cotonou and Godomey.
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is the largest city in and the country's primary port of entry for visitors.
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is a town and arrondissement in the of southern . is situated 8 km northwest of Amazon Monument.

Amazon Monument

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Latitude
6.34896° or 6° 20′ 56″ north
Longitude
2.40755° or 2° 24′ 27″ east
Open location code
6FR48CX5+H2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 10769040405
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q112032217

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In Other Languages

From Finnish to German—“Amazon Monument” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Place de l’Amazone and Présidence de la République.

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