Grande Mesquita de Bissau

Bissau


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2. Presidential Palace

2.17 MILES

The newly renovated presidential palace dominates Praça dos Heróis Nacionais at the northern end of Av Amílcar Cabral. Damaged during the civil war, its…

4. Pidjiguiti Monument

2.42 MILES

Three separate monuments to martyrs of the 1959 Pidjiguit Massacre when striking dockworkers were killed by the colonial police force. August 3rd, the day…

5. Fortaleza d'Amura

2.55 MILES

Surrounded by imposing, if decomposing stone walls, this fort, originally built in 1753, is the headquarters of the Guinean military and off-limits to…

6. Artissal

16.1 MILES

An inspiring community project that introduces visitors to the traditions of the Papel people. Pano de pente, symbolic weavings made by Papel men on large…