Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Dakar
The Our Lady of Victories Cathedral or Cathedral of Dakar, is a religious building that serves as the Catholic cathedral in the city of Dakar, the capital of the African country of Senegal, which is the seat of the Archdiocese of Dakar.Photo: Vincent Ricci, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: Roman Catholic cathedral in Dakar, Senegal
- Also known as: “African Memorial Cathedral”, “Cathédrale de Dakar”, and “Cathédrale du Souvenir africain”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Théodore Monod African Art Museum and Embassy of India.
Théodore Monod African Art Museum
Museum
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
The Théodore Monod African Art Museum in Dakar, Senegal is one of the oldest art museums in West Africa. It was promoted by Léopold Senghor, the country's first President. Théodore Monod African Art Museum is situated 200 metres southwest of Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Dakar.
Embassy of India
Government office
The Republic of India has one of the largest diplomatic networks, reflecting its links in the world and particularly in neighbouring regions: Central Asia, the Middle East, East Africa, Europe, Southeast Asia, and the rest of the Indian subcontinent. Embassy of India is situated 150 metres west of Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Dakar.
Embassy of Russia
Government office
Photo: Popo le Chien, Public domain.
Embassy of Russia is a government office, which is situated 290 metres northwest of Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Dakar.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dakar-Plateau and Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane.
Dakar-Plateau
Suburb
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dakar-Plateau is an arrondissement in the Dakar Department, and forms the central district of the city of Dakar.
Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane
Suburb
Photo: Ji-Elle, Public domain.
Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane is a commune d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. As of 2013 it had a population of 52,270. Gueule Tapée-Fass-Colobane is situated 3 km northwest of Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Dakar.
Dakar
Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal and is often regarded as the cultural and commercial center of French-speaking West Africa. Dakar is often the first stop in exploring French-speaking West Africa because it has good flight connections with Western Europe.
Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Dakar
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, cathedral, building, tourism, tourist attraction, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Dakar, Senegal, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
14.6654° or 14° 39′ 55″ northLongitude
-17.43761° or 17° 26′ 15″ westInception
1936Open location code
7C64MH86+5XOpenStreetMap ID
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amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholicOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata ID
Q1670193
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Dakar” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kathedrale von Dakar”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائيه سيده الانتصارات”
- French: “cathédrale du Souvenir africain de Dakar”
- French: “Cathédrale du Souvenir africain de Dakar”
- French: “cathédrale Notre-Dame-des-Victoires”
- German: “Kathedrale von Dakar”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Dakar”
- Italian: “Cattedrale della Memoria Africana”
- Italian: “cattedrale di Nostra Signora delle Vittorie”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Nostra Signora delle Vittorie”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Katedralen i Dakar”
- Russian: “Кафедральный собор Богородицы Победоносной, Дакар”
- Slovenian: “Dakarska stolnica”
- Spanish: “Catedral de Nuestra Señora de las Victorias”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include OH Gallery and Embassy of the Netherlands.
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