Maison des Esclaves - Senegal - Pre-Victorian Historic Homes on Waymarking.com

FR: "Plongez-vous dans l'histoire en franchissant la porte de la Maison des Esclaves de Gorée construite en 1776 par les Hollandais. En ce lieu emblématique de la traite négrière, les vibrations des fantômes du passé sont ressenties dans chaque pièce, en particulier devant la « porte du voyage sans retour », étonnante de contraste, entre la pénombre du couloir et le bleu éclatant de l'Ocean."

EN: "Immerse yourself in history by crossing the door of the Maison des Esclaves de Gorée built in 1776 by the Dutch. In this emblematic place of the slave trade, the vibrations of the ghosts of the past are felt in each room, in particular in front of the "door of the journey without return", astonishing in contrast, between the darkness of the corridor and the dazzling blue of the ocean."

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Schedule
10:30-12:00
15:00-18:00
Monday closed

To go there you can take the ferry in Dakar and costs 8€

Earliest Recorded Date of Construction: 01/01/1776 Architectural Period/Style: "Colonial" Type of Building e.g. Country House, Stately Home, Manor: Old Maison, now museum Interesting Historical Facts or Connections: UNESCO Heritage since 1978. Historical place where were market slaves Main Material of Construction: bricks Private/Public Access: Public Admission Fee (if applicable): 0.00 (listed in local currency) Rating: Additional Dates of Construction: Not listed Architect (if known): Not listed Landscape Designer (if known): Not listed Listed Building Status (if applicable): Not listed Opening Hours (if applicable): Not listed Related Website: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   12/24/2023 Ariberna visited it