Mausoleum of Agostinho Neto

Mausoleum of Agostinho Neto

Mausoleum of Agostinho Neto
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Vincent_van_Halsema
Accra, Ghana312 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2017 • Friends
You can see it from the outside but you can usually no go in with the gates closed. It is a highly visible postcard location of Angola and worth looking at, after which you can Angolan continue to the new national parliament. In any case, occasionally they do a concert or event there and then it's a great location.
Written April 28, 2017
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Radarman123
Central Florida, FL286 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2017 • Couples
Only a Communist would have a mausoleum of such grand design. Built in a modern Soviet style - it resembles many Soviet monuments which of course are relics of history. The tens of millions of dollars that went into the building of this monument could have been spent on housing for the poor people of Angola.
Written April 14, 2017
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Lasse L
Sweden281 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2017 • Friends
The final resting place of the first president of Angola is both an interesting architectural monument on true grande communist/Soviet style (symbolizing a space ship/rocket according to the guide) and as a display of the history surrounding Neto. There was an English speaking sympathetic guide who showed us around the museum located in multiple floors. For anyone interested in the post-colonial history, the Cold War and the ideological grounds that led to the independence of the country, this is a must visit. There were photos and items of Neto from his univorm to handwritten letters and also his sarcophagus (body is not on display at this time). There was also a book shop but everything was mostly on Portuguese.
Written January 27, 2017
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CGN_JPN
Porto, Portugal205 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2016 • Couples
The monument, a memorial to former President Agostinho Neto is astonishing and you can see it from several points of the city.

I tried to see the interior in several occasions with no success, the guards of this heavy secure location always said its closed.
Written January 5, 2017
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FanieBosman
Pretoria, South Africa65 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2016 • Business
This must be one of the largest monuments to any communist leader in the world. I can only imagine it costing a small fortune to erect. You cannot miss it either on the skyline or driving around the parliament area
Written August 14, 2016
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Joyce J
240 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2016 • Friends
Good to laern a little of Angola war history and revolution period. Also you can see the tomb of the first president and learning about the simbols represented in the flag and how each industry is represented (mining, agro, etc)
Written February 19, 2016
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NNasser
Cairo, Egypt32 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2015 • Family
no need to enter and pay. it's visible from several surrounding locations. It a has a unique structure. Nice lights at night.
Written December 15, 2015
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Charn P
Bangkok, Thailand4,518 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2015 • Couples
The Mausoleum of Agostinho Neto with its tall statue and huge mausoleum is very impressive and a must-visit site for all first-time visitor to Luanda. We took an one-hour taxi ride around town in order to familiarize ourselves with the city sights. The driver made the first stop at the mausoleum and took us inside. Since we were told photograph inside the mausoleum was prohibited, we missed the opportunity to record the interior of the place. However both the exterior and interior of this site are worthy for visitors.
Written December 5, 2015
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DERtravels
Pomona, CA1,451 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2015 • Couples
This is a massive mausoleum and well preserved and venerated by the Angolan government. One feels the impact this leader had on their nation
Written December 4, 2015
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allspice502016
New Westminster, Canada911 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2015 • Couples
Quite an impressive building built for Angola’s first president and founding father who died in 1979. A Russian designed building it stands 120m tall and seems to represent the era of space rockets. Inside the mausoleum is a museum portraying the life of Dr. Neto, plus his final resting place. There's a lot of wasted space in this mausoleum. From this structure one can view the Citadel Alta which houses the National Assembly, president’s palace, old governor’s palace, ministries of defence and justice and other government buildings which are all in pink and white. Members of the president’s extended family and senior government officials live in splendid isolation. Security was extremely tight with soldiers and police everywhere and regular patrols of the president’s heavily armed elite guard.
Written August 12, 2015
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