African Design Magazine ADM #36 December 2017 | Page 21

Independence Arch in Accra, 1967:
The Independence Arch was commissioned by the gurehead of the Ghanaian
independence movement, Kwame Nkrumah, to honour the visit of Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II.
As part of a bigger complex, 'Black Star Square', as it is known, still hosts Ghana's
annual Independence Day parades, as well as national festivals and mass public
gatherings.
Image: The Independence Arch in Accra, Ghana, is part of the Independence Square
which contains monuments to Ghana's independence struggle, including the
Independence Arch, Black Star Gate, and the Liberation africandesignmagazine.com
Day Monument.
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