architecture
Bissau’s Presidential Palace
A broad tiled roof shelters a symmetrical civic facade overlooking National Heroes’ Square.
The story behind the place
The Presidential Palace is a prominent civic building in Bissau. Its central balcony and portico stand between balanced side wings, beneath a broad red-tiled roof. The Presidency’s architectural account records severe damage during the 1998–1999 war and restoration completed in 2013. Its surviving form tells a story of the capital’s changing institutions and the work of rebuilding, without revealing anything about official life inside.
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Read more from the sources
- O Palácio — Presidência da República da Guiné-BissauPresidency of Guinea-Bissau
