Palais du Peuple, Conakry

Name: Palais du Peuple
Address: Conakry, Guinea

#1 among attractions in Conakry

Top attraction, Palace

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The Palais du Peuple is a venue for important events in Conakry, Guinea. In 2008, the building underwent serious renovations prior to celebrations for Guinea's 50th anniversary of independence. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 9°31'12"N, 13°41'35"W

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Conakry Guinea

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Day trips

Palais du Peuple – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Sandervalia National Museum, Marché du Niger, Grand Mosque of Conakry, National Archives of Guinea.

1.5 miSW
Museum
Sandervalia National Museum, Conakry
39 min walk • The Sandervalia National Museum is the national museum of Guinea, situated in the capital, Conakry. Most of the rooms are empty, but it contains a limited display of traditional objects from different regions of Guinea, as well as objects and statues from the colonial era.
1.2 miSW
Shopping, Market
Marché du Niger, Conakry
31 min walk • Marché du Niger is a market in Conakry, Guinea, slightly smaller than the other main market in the city, Marché Madina. It sells fruit and vegetables and according to Lonely Planet has a problem with pickpocketing.
1.1 miNE
Mosque
Grand Mosque of Conakry, Conakry
28 min walk • The Conakry Grand Mosque is a mosque in Conakry, Guinea, located east of the Conakry Botanical Garden and beside the Donka Hospital. The mosque was built under Ahmed Sékou Touré with funding from King Fahd of Saudi Arabia. It opened in 1982. It is the fourth largest mosque in Africa and the largest in Sub-Saharan Africa.
1 miSW
Museum
National Archives of Guinea, Conakry
27 min walk • The National Archives of Guinea were established in the 1960s after the country gained its independence. They have been moved three times since then and are currently situated in the capital city of Conakry.
~1060 ftNE
Memorial
Monument du 22 Novembre 1970, Conakry
6 min walk • The Monument du 22 Novembre 1970 is a monument in Conakry, Guinea that celebrates the defeat of the attempted coup led by Portuguese troops in 1970, named Operation Green Sea. On 21 November 1970 a group of Portuguese troops assisted by Guinean fighters invaded Conakry from the sea in an attempt to overthrow the Touré regime.
0.5 miNE
Bridge
8 November Bridge, Conakry
13 min walk • The 8 November Bridge is a bridge in Conakry, Guinea. It has strategic significance, given that the bridge cuts the Central Business District off from the rest of the city. During coups the bridge has played an important role. The bridge was built in the 1960s and demolished on 10 March 2012.