Agostinho Neto Mausoleum & Luanda's Independence Heritage
Visit the soaring modernist mausoleum of Angola's first president and explore the independence monuments that define Luanda's post-colonial urban landscape
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Agostinho Neto Mausoleum Tower
The circular modernist tower houses the embalmed remains of Angola's independence leader and poet - a pilgrimage site for Angolans
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The Armed Forces Museum
Angola's military museum documenting the liberation war against Portugal and the long civil war that shaped the country until 2002
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1977 Uprising Memorial
A sober monument to the victims of the uprising against the MPLA government on May 27, 1977 — an event still sensitive in Angolan politics
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Martyrs Square
The central square renamed after independence where political meetings, National Day parades and public gatherings mark Angola's national life
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Palace of the Republic
Occupying the mansion of the former Portuguese governor, the Presidential Palace overlooks the bay from Luanda's highest residential area
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The National Museum of Anthropology
Collections of traditional Angolan masks, textiles, royal regalia and material culture from all of Angola's major ethnic groups