Arch 22
| Arch 22 | |
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 Arch 22 serves as a distinctive gateway to the Gambian capital. | |
  Arch 22 Location within The Gambia | |
| General information | |
| Type | City gate |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Banjul, the Gambia |
| Coordinates | 13°27′36″N 16°34′55″W / 13.460°N 16.582°W |
| Construction started | 1996 |
Arch 22 is a commemorative arch on the road into Banjul in the Gambia. It was built in 1996 to mark the military coup d'état of July 22, 1994, through which Yahya Jammeh and his Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council overthrew the democratically elected Gambian government of President Sir Dawda Jawara.[1]
The arch stands on the Banjul-
Arch 22 is depicted on the back of the 100-dalasis banknote.
Construction
The arch was designed by Senegalese architect
At 35 metres, the arch is one of the tallest structures in the Gambia. The building stands on eight columns and has three floors. Access to the upper floors can be made through several elevators and spiral cases.
The first floor is at an intermediate level in the columns. The gallery on the second floor provides a panorama of the city, with the view extending down to the sea port of Banjul and the mangrove forests of Tanbi Wetland Complex. On the top floor is a small textile museum.
References
- ISBN 9781741048216. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
| Authority control databases: Geographic |
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