Afritecture [5/5] The monument of the new freedom in Douala
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La Nouvelle Liberté is a famous monument mounted in the city of Douala in Cameroon by Joseph-Francis Sumégné.
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By: Polycarpe Essomba Follow
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Now let's go to Cameroon, discover the statue of
New Liberty
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A sculpture by the artist Joseph-Francis Sumégné.
It sits majestically on the busiest roundabout in Douala for two decades.
Built from recycled materials, it is still as contested and controversial as ever: sublimated by some and mocked by others.
This statue nevertheless remains the symbol of this important port city, the economic capital of Cameroon.
Africa
Cameroon
Architecture and urbanism