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Theme
dwelling/house, buildings, monument, colonial administration, local authority
Place of production
Democratic Republic of the Congo > Kinshasa > Kinshasa
Legend
This design for a new residency of the governor-general of 1924 illustrates the ambition to turn Leopoldstad into a monumental capital. The design refers to the Congo museum in Tervuren, but the central dome is a replica of the one that crowns the royal palace in Brussels. It would take another 30 years before the construction of the residence finally began, but an equestrian statue of Leopold II was already erected on the square in front of it in 1928.
Acquisition related person
Colonial Office, as donor
Date of acquisition
1941-02-20
Original legend
La résidence du Gouverneur Général.
Inventory number
AP.0.1.2534
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