Palais de la Nation, Kinshasa

Name: Palais de la Nation
Address: Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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The Palais de la Nation is a building in Gombe, Kinshasa, which since 2001 serves as the official residence of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The palais was built in 1956 to a design by Marcel Lambrichs, as the official residence of the colonial Governor-General. It is located in the north of Kinshasa, on the banks of the Congo River. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 4°18'9"S, 15°16'48"E

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Nearby attractions include: National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo, National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Académie des Beaux-Arts, Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple.

2.6 miSE
Museum
National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa
67 min walk • The National Museum of the Democratic Republic of Congo or MNRDC is a museum for the cultural history of the numerous ethnic groups and historical epochs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the capital Kinshasa. It was officially handed over to the Congolese government by representatives of the Republic of Korea in June 2019.
~1060 ftSE
Library
National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa
6 min walk • National Library of the Democratic Republic of Congo is located in Kinshasa and was established in 1974 as an office within Ministry of Culture and Arts. In 1989, it became autonomous under presidential order.
1.5 miSE
Universities and schools
Académie des Beaux-Arts, Kinshasa
39 min walk • The Académie des Beaux-Arts is a school in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The school is devoted to teaching the arts, and was founded in 1943 as the École Saint-Luc à Gombe Matadi by Belgian catholic missionary Marc Wallenda.
1.8 miS
Temple
Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple, Kinshasa
46 min walk • The Kinshasa Democratic Republic of the Congo Temple is a temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. The intent to construct the temple was announced by church president Thomas S. Monson on 1 October 2011.
2.8 miSE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stade des Martyrs, Kinshasa
73 min walk • The Stade des Martyrs de la Pentecôte, also known as simply the Stade des Martyrs and formerly known as Stade Kamanyola, is a national stadium located in the town of Lingwala in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
3.8 miSE
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Stade Tata Raphaël, Kinshasa
97 min walk • Stade Tata Raphaël is a multi-purpose stadium in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Originally known as Stade Roi Baudouin when it was inaugurated in 1952 and Stade du 20 Mai in 1967, it was used mostly for football matches. The stadium has a capacity of 80,000 people.
4 miS
Neighbourhood
Funa District, Kinshasa
102 min walk • Funa is an area of the capital city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, comprising seven of the city-province's twenty-four administrative divisions—the communes of Bandalungwa, Bumbu, Kalamu, Kasa-Vubu, Makala, Ngiri-Ngiri and Selembao.
2.5 miSE
Neighbourhood
Nganza, Kinshasa
63 min walk • Nganza is a commune of the city of Kananga in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2.6 miSE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Stade 24 Novembre, Kinshasa
68 min walk • Stade Cardinal Malula, formerly known as Stade 24 Novembre and before Stade Reine Astrid, is a stadium located in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It opened in 1937 and serves as the home of AS Dragons.
6.4 miSE
Universities and schools
Université Libre de Kinshasa, Kinshasa
163 min walk • The Université Libre de Kinshasa is a private university in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was established on 15 October 1988. It was the first private secular university in the DRC.
5.7 miSE
Neighbourhood
Mont Amba District, Kinshasa
146 min walk • Mont Amba is an area of the capital city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, comprising five of the city-province's twenty-four administrative divisions—the communes of Kisenso, Lemba, Limete, Matete and Ngaba.