The Independence Arch in

Accra Accra (; tw, Nkran; dag, Ankara; gaa, Ga or ''Gaga'') is the capital and largest city of Ghana, located on the southern coast at the Gulf of Guinea, which is part of the Atlantic Ocean. As of 2021 census, the Accra Metropolitan District, , ...

Ghana Ghana (; tw, Gaana, ee, Gana), officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It abuts the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, sharing borders with Ivory Coast in the west, Burkina Faso in the north, and To ...

, is part of the Independence Square which contains monuments to

's independence struggle, including the Independence Arch,

Black Star Gate The Black Star Gate is part of the Independence Square now known as the Black Star Square in Accra. It is located at the center of the Square where parades are held. The Black Star Gate is a monument topped by the Black Star of Africa. The five-po ...

, and the

Liberation Day Monument Liberation Day monument is a monument in Accra, Ghana. It stands in honour of several veterans of the Burma campaign conducted during the Second World War by Commonwealth forces in which the veterans fought for the British Empire. After returning ...

About the Arch

As of 2011, the Independence Arch is guarded by several soldiers who prohibit people of taking close up pictures of the Arch and asking visitors for official permission, but you are free to take pictures of the area.

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See pictures of the "Independence Arch" - photograph from the top of the "Black Star Gate"
* A video of the Arch and Square can be foun
here
Ghana's Independence Arch

Buildings and structures in Accra Triumphal arches Monuments and memorials in Ghana Government buildings in Ghana {{Ghana-struct-stub