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Senegal slave trade heritage preservation

Overview

Historical sites in Senegal related to the transatlantic slave trade are facing preservation challenges due to physical degradation. In Saint-Louis, historians have raised concerns regarding the loss of physical traces of the trade, specifically following the collapse of a facade on a two-century-old former slave warehouse. This building, constructed between 1822 and 1825 by the company Maurel et Prom, served as a site where an estimated 10,000 enslaved people transitioned through annually during the 18th century.

While Gorée Island remains a major symbolic landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage site used for commemoration, the decay of structures in Saint-Louis highlights the ongoing struggle to maintain these vital centers of memory and heritage.

Entities

Saint-Louis · Maurel et Prom · Mamadou Diallo · Senegal · UNESCO

Timeline

6 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Senegal's slave trade heritage sites face preservation challenges
Senegal's historical slave trade sites, including Gorée Island and Saint-Louis, serve as critical centers for memory, though physical landmarks in Saint-Louis face structural decay.
9 days ago

[CULTURE] 2 sources
Saint-Louis, Senegal: Historical traces of slave trade vanish
Historical traces of the transatlantic slave trade are disappearing in Saint-Louis, Senegal, as a 200-year-old slave warehouse faces structural collapse and decay.

Sources

afrikactus.com · ebina-infos.com · fr.news.yahoo.com · information.tv5monde.com · senego.com