Independence Square (See also Black Star Gate)
Independence Square - Black Star Square
Independence Square with Independence Arch and Black Star Gate, Accra - Ghana
Nearby you`ll find Accra Sports Stadium and the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park. The Independence Arch in Accra, Ghana, is part of the Independence Square which contains monuments to Ghana's independence struggle, including the Independence Arch, Black Star Gate, and the Liberation Day Monument. |
The Independence Square is the second largest City Square in the world after the Tiananmen Square in Beijing, China.
The venue for many national celebrations, dominated by the independence arch and the memorial to Unknown Soldier.
The venue for many national celebrations, dominated by the independence arch and the memorial to Unknown Soldier.
The largest national spectacle and display of colour takes place in Black Star Square (pictures of independence day celebrations, also below) - 6.03. each year is Independence Day, a public holiday.
Each government service is represented in full ceremonial dress: the army, navy, air force, police, firemen, special presidential forces and a selection of schools and colleges parade in front of the president and invited world leaders as well as 30,000 spectators.
This is accompanied by music provided by the military mass band, cultural dancers and school children from the region paying homage to the president and invited dignitaries. See also Black Star Gate
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