Monument Amazone Travel Guide: Top Sights in Benin, Tours & Travel

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Monument Amazone- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Historical & Cultural; Benin; 5 Reviews

Suggested Duration: 1 hours

The Amazon Statue in Cotonou, Benin, is a 30-meter-tall bronze-clad monument erected in tribute to the Dahomey Amazons, an all-female military regiment from the former Kingdom of Danxomè. Inaugurated on July 30, 2022, by President Patrice Talon, the 150-ton sculpture stands on the Esplanade des Amazones between Boulevard de la Marina and the Atlantic Ocean, facing Independence Square and the Presidential Palace. Created by Chinese sculptor Li Xiangqun, the statue depicts a young female warrior holding a rifle and a sword, her gaze lifted in a gesture of victory. It honors the legacy of the Agoodjié and symbolizes courage, patriotism, and the enduring role of women in Benin's history.

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Reviews of Amazon Statue

Moses Adams

5
Reviewed: 2024-09-01

It's an amazing statue, close to 35m from the ground. This statue was built about 3 years ago, but it has created massive attractions for tourists to visit Benin. It's strategically located next to the presidents state house in Benin
Lady Zavi

5
Reviewed: 2024-07-09

Magnificent stature! It’s free entry, however, on the day I visited, there was a rally going on. So it was pretty packed.
Anna Abel

4
Reviewed: 2024-06-03

Lovely place. It’s an open space in Benin Repblic where you get to see and behold the magnificent Amazon Statue. This Statue tells a story about the people of Benin 🇧🇯. The cleaners there really do a great job as they ensure the place is super clean every now and then, given the number of people that always troop there to take pictures. Get a good photographer to take very lovely pictures of you and enjoyyyy
Chijindu Nwokedi

4
Reviewed: 2024-04-02

Smack right in the center of town and is easily accessible. A great monument and I had an amazing time by it and would definitely recommend you visit if you’re in Cotonou
Nneka Afam

5
Reviewed: 2023-11-20

It’s a beautiful tourist attraction with a beehive of people and activities. The statue is HUGE!!! so much that taking a walk around it feels like exercise. Lol. It’s in the heart of the city, there’s a beach behind- Obama beach I think, and just central to everywhere. I love the significance of the statue which is giving credit to women for their contribution towards the building of modern day Benin.