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Today, the "The Changing Faces of Luanda".

We visited the Iron Palace first today, It is believed to have been designed and built by – or by someone associated with – Gustave Eiffel, builder of the world-famous icons, the Eiffel Tower in Paris and the Statue of Liberty in New York City.

Actually, no official record of it exists. It is believed to have been pre-built in the 1890s in France and was destined to be placed in Madagascar via boat. Instead, the building ended up in Angola's Skeleton Coast after the ship carrying it was grounded by the notorious Benguela Current. Portuguese rulers of the colony then claimed the ship along with all its contents, including the palace.

Next, we visited the Agostinho Neto Mausoleum. This obelisk-like concrete structure serves as the final resting place of Agostinho Neto, Angola's first president and national hero.

Finally, we visited the National Museum of Anthropology in Luanda.En savoir plus