Western Africa
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architecture
The Centennial Pavilion was built to mark Liberia's first hundred years of independence. It has hosted presidential inaugurations and other national ceremonies. Blue trim, a tall central facade and golden figures give its front a distinctive appearance.
Source: Liberia official tourism website
cultural places
This monument remembers Joseph Jenkins Roberts, Liberia's first president. Its standing bronze figure rises above a broad base with narrative relief panels. The landmark is on Ducor Hill, a place associated with views over the capital.
Source: Liberia official tourism website
cultural places
Liberia's National Museum in Monrovia preserves objects, images and records connected with the country's history and cultures. Its front arcade opens beneath an upper veranda, where slender blue supports contrast with pale masonry and red trim. It is a place to look more closely at the many stories that make up Liberia.
Source: Liberia official tourism website
architecture
Providence Baptist Church has a long connection with Monrovia's history. Its congregation's own account describes the old stone church as a national shrine and records the opening of an adjacent new church in 1976.
memory
Providence Island, also known as Dozoa, lies in the Mesurado River. It was a trading place and an arrival point for formerly enslaved people from the United States. Surviving features include an old well and landing remains. Its history connects migration and freedom with the complex relationships between settlers and existing communities.
Source: State Party submission / UNESCO World Heritage Centre
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