Three separate monuments to martyrs of the 1959 Pidjiguit Massacre when striking dockworkers were killed by the colonial police force. August 3rd, the day of the event, is a national holiday. There's also a bust of Amílcar Cabral in the square.
Pidjiguiti Monument
Bissau
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Greco-Roman-style building housing the Ministry of Justice.
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