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  • House of Slaves

    House of Slaves and its Door of No Return is a museum and memorial to the Atlantic slave trade on Gorée Island, 3 km off the coast of the city of Dakar, Senegal. Following its construction in 1776 AD, the House of Slaves became a holding center for African slaves to be exported. Converted into a museum and memorial in 1962, the House of Slaves now stands as a testament to the human suffering and devastation caused by the slave trade. The house was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, as part of Island of Gorée.
    The site is one of the elements that make up the UNESCO World Heritage site, Island of Gorée.
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    House of Slaves
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    House of Slaves
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    House of Slaves
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    House of Slaves

    World Heritage Site

    Date of Inscription

    1978

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    Castles and Fortresses

    Location

    Senegal

    Dakar Region

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    15th Century AD

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    Memorial Monument

     

     

     

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