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    Echangeur
    • Jul 18

    Echangeur

    Originally a monument to the heroes of the nation, Echangeur has been used in turns as a police station, a museum and a radio...
    Palais de Peuple
    • Jul 18

    Palais de Peuple

    Congo’s enormous parliament building was financed by the PRC and completed in 1979, although it was only used as a parliament after...
    Palais Marbre
    • Jul 18

    Palais Marbre

    The luxurious Palais de Marbre, was originally built in 1971, designed also by Palumbo, as a residence for the Governor of the National...
    Cour Suprême
    • Jul 18

    Cour Suprême

    The High Court, by Italian architect Eugène Palumbo in 1969, was designed to embody rational justice and local custom through a...
    Football stadiums
    • Jul 18

    Football stadiums

    Kinshasa’s two main sports stadiums hold a special place in the country’s political history. Stade Tata Raphael was opened in 1952 during...
    Palais de la Nation
    • Jul 18

    Palais de la Nation

    The Palais de la Nation is a neo-classical structure designed by the colonial authorities as a residence for the governor-general, but...
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