L'Amazone

Cotonou, Benin

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. It is the second tallest statue in Africa. The Amazon Monument

was unveiled on July 30, 2022, by the President of the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon. It depicts a young female warrior armed with a rifle and a sword in a defiant, battle-ready pose.

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Nearby

Centre international de conférence monumenti · 1 km away
Cotonou Central Mosque mosque · 2 km away
Cotonou attraction · 2 km away
Aeroporto Internazionale Cardinal Bernardin Gantin-Cadjehoun attraction · 3 km away
Stade Gbegamey stadium · 3 km away
Cathédrale de Cotonou attraction · 4 km away
Fondation Zinsou musei · 4 km away
Ancien Pont Bridge bridge · 4 km away