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 Cotonou in southern Benin.Photo: Alfrednadjere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monument in Cotonou, Benin
- Also known as: “L’Amazone”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Presidential Palace, Cotonou and Cotonou congress centre.
Presidential Palace, Cotonou
Government office
Photo: Adoscam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Palais de la Marina is a government complex in Cotonou, Benin. The palace is relevant in Beninese politics, being used to hold government meetings between the Cabinet of Benin, ambassadors, and the president. Presidential Palace, Cotonou is situated 340 metres northeast of Amazon Monument.
Centre international de conférences de Cotonou
Photo: Fawaz.tairou, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centre international de conférences de Cotonou is situated 1¼ km west of Amazon Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cotonou and Godomey.
Cotonou
Cotonou is the largest city in Benin and the country's primary port of entry for visitors. The city is in the south of the country, on the coastline.
Godomey
Town
Godomey is a town and arrondissement in the Atlantique Department of southern Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Abomey-Calavi. Godomey is situated 8 km northwest of Amazon Monument.
Amazon Monument
- Categories: monument, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Atlantique Department, Benin, West Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
6.34896° or 6° 20′ 56″ northLongitude
2.40755° or 2° 24′ 27″ eastOpen location code
6FR48CX5+H2OpenStreetMap ID
node 10769040405OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q112032217
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In Other Languages
From Finnish to German—“Amazon Monument” goes by many names.
- Finnish: “Amatsonin muistomerkki”
- Fon: “Ɖiɖe Nyɔnu Agoojyé tɔn”
- French: “monument Amazone”
- French: “Monument Amazone”
- French: “place de L’Amazone”
- German: “Monument Amazone”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Place de l’Amazone and Présidence de la République.
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