Tafawa Balewa Square, Lagos Island, Lagos, Nigeria
The Tafawa Balewa Square, is a 14.5-hectare ceremonial ground originally called “Race Course” in Lagos Island, Lagos.
The entrance to the square has gigantic sculptures of four white horses hovering above the gate and seven red eagles, which are symbols from the national emblem signifying Strength and Dignity respectively. Other monuments in the square include the Remembrance Arcade 1 with memorials to World War I, World War II and Nigerian civil war victims and the 26-storey Independence House, built in 1963 which was for a long time, the tallest building in Nigeria.
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