Liberation Day Monument
Liberation Day monument is a monument in Accra, Ghana. It stands in honour of several veterans of the Burma campaign conducted during the Second World War by Commonwealth forces in which the veterans fought for the British Empire.Photo: Obruni, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Black Star Square and Accra Sports Stadium.
Black Star Square
Square
Photo: J3Lda77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Black Star Square, also known as Independence Square, is a public square in Accra, Ghana, bordered by the Accra Sports Stadium and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.
Accra Sports Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Celestinesucess, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Accra Sports Stadium, formerly named the Ohene Djan Stadium, is a multi-use stadium located in Accra, Ghana, mostly used for association football matches. It is also used for rugby union. Accra Sports Stadium is situated 360 metres north of Liberation Day Monument.
Black Star Gate
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
The Black Star Gate is a monument located in Accra, Ghana, at the center of Black Star Square. The gate is topped with the Black Star of Africa, a five-pointed star that symbolizes Africa in general and the independence and sovereignty of Ghana in particular.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Accra and Osu.
Accra
Photo: J3Lda77, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Accra is the capital city of Ghana. Accra has a mix of 19th-century colonial architecture, modern skyscrapers and apartment blocks, and dusty shanty towns.
Osu
Suburb
Photo: Warmglow, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Osu is a neighbourhood in central Accra, Ghana, West Africa. It is located about 3 kilometres east of the central business district, and is locally known as the "West End" of Accra.
Adabraka
Suburb
Photo: Kwameghana, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Adabraka is a town in the Korle-Klottey Municipal District, located in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana. It was the first affluent neighborhood in Ghana during the British era. Adabraka is situated 2½ km northwest of Liberation Day Monument.
Liberation Day Monument
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork type: statue
- Categories: memorial and tourism
- Location: Accra Metropolitan District, Greater Accra Region, Ghana, West Africa, Africa
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Latitude
5.54826° or 5° 32′ 54″ northLongitude
-0.19273° or 0° 11′ 34″ westOpen location code
6CQXGRX4+8WOpenStreetMap ID
way 527598425OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=statueWikidata ID
Q6540999
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In Other Languages
From Hausa to Spanish—“Liberation Day Monument” goes by many names.
- Hausa: “Tunawa da Ranar ‘Yanci Kai”
- Hausa: “Tunawa da Ranar ’Yanci Kai”
- Spanish: “Monumento al Dia de la Liberacion”
- Spanish: “Monumento al Día de la Liberación”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ghana Water Company Head Office and Independence Arch.
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