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Gorée
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Île de Gorée is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is an 18.2-hectare island located two kilometres at sea from the main harbour of Dakar, famous as a destinatio
View of the island
View of the island
Drawing of the castle, fort and harbor of Gorée from the Atlas Blaeu-Van der Hem.
Drawing of the castle, fort and harbor of Gorée from the Atlas Blaeu-Van der Hem.
The Dutch established the forts of Nassau (1628) and Orange (1639). Coloured engraving, Holland, 17th century
The Dutch established the forts of Nassau (1628) and Orange (1639). Coloured engraving, Holland, 17th century
British capture of Gorée during the Seven Years' War, 29 December 1758
British capture of Gorée during the Seven Years' War, 29 December 1758
House of Slaves
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The House of Slaves and its Door of No Return is a museum and memorial to the victims of the Atlantic slave trade on Gorée Island, 3 km off the coast of the city of Dakar, Senegal. Its museum, which w
Gorée
…commercial and residential buildings have been turned into restaurants and hotels to support the tourist traffic. Gorée is known as the location of the House of Slaves (French: Maison des esclaves), built by an Afro-French Métis family about 1780–1784. The House of Slaves is one of the oldest houses on the island. It…
The House of Slaves, with the Door of No Return at the end of the corridor below, out of which slaves were loaded onto ships bound for the Americas.
The House of Slaves, with the Door of No Return at the end of the corridor below, out of which slaves were loaded onto ships bound for the Americas.
What is now the House of Slaves, depicted in this French 1839 print as the House of signare Anna Colas at Gorée, painted by d'Hastrel de Rivedoux.
What is now the House of Slaves, depicted in this French 1839 print as the House of signare Anna Colas at Gorée, painted by d'Hastrel de Rivedoux.
A wall in the Museum: a mural depicting slaves being herded in the African bush by Europeans, a photo of Joseph Ndiaye with Pope John Paul II, a certi
A wall in the Museum: a mural depicting slaves being herded in the African bush by Europeans, a photo of Joseph Ndiaye with Pope John Paul II, a certificate from a US travel agency, and an aphorism – one of many that cover the walls – by Ndiaye. This one reads Moving and sad memory / Night of times / How will it be erased from the memory of Men?.
Door of No Return
Door of No Return