Heritage
Monuments of Senegal
27 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
monument historique in Sen…13listed sites
part of UNESCO World Herit…6listed sites
Tentative World Heritage S…5listed sites
World Heritage Site4listed sites
1House of Slaves
Gorée, Dakar
cultural heritage · 1776
Heritage of Portuguese Influencepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
2Lake Retba
Tivaouane Peul, Dakar
quarry
Tentative World Heritage Sitemonument historique in Senegal
Photo: John Crane from Prague, Czech Republic · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
3Great Mosque of Touba
Touba, Diourbel Region
mosque · 1963 · Islamic
monument historique in Senegal
4Roman Catholic Diocese of Saint-Louis du Sénégal
Saint-Louis, Saint-Louis
Diocese of the Catholic Church · 1763
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
5Faidherbe Bridge
Saint-Louis, Saint-Louis
arch bridge · 1897
monument historique in Senegalpart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
7St. Louis Cathedral
Saint-Louis, Saint-Louis
Catholic cathedral · Neoclassical
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
8Carabane
Carabane, Ziguinchor
human settlement
monument historique in SenegalTentative World Heritage Site
10Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Dakar
Dakar, Dakar
Catholic cathedral · 1936
monument historique in Senegal
11Îles des Madeleines National Park
Dakar, Dakar
national park of Senegal · 1976
Tentative World Heritage Site
12Langue de Barbarie National Park
Gandon, Saint-Louis
national park of Senegal · 1976
Ramsar site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
13Gorée
Gorée, Dakar
cultural heritage
monument historique in SenegalHeritage of Portuguese Influence
14Historical Museum of Senegal
Gorée, Dakar
fortress
Heritage of Portuguese Influencepart of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
15Rufisque
Rufisque, Dakar
commune of Senegal
Tentative World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
16Saloum Delta National Park
Niodior, Fatick
protected area section · 1976
Ramsar site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
17Saloum Delta
Toubakouta, Fatick
biosphere reserve
World Heritage Sitebiosphere reserve
20Samba Dia Biosphere Reserve
Fimla, Fatick
biosphere reserve
biosphere reserve
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
21Dakar Grand Mosque
Dakar, Dakar
mosque · 1964
monument historique in Senegal
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
22Church of Saint Charles Borromee (Goree)
Gorée, Dakar
church · 1830
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Photo: Bess Sadler from Palo Alto, CA, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
23Primature
Dakar, Dakar
official residence
monument historique in Senegal
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
24Cekeen Tumulus
Mbacké, Diourbel Region
tumulus
Tentative World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
25Point of Sangomar
Niodior, Fatick
barrier island
monument historique in Senegal
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
26Daniel Sorano National Theatre
Dakar, Dakar
theatre
monument historique in Senegal
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Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
27Grande Mosquée de Diourbel
Diourbel, Diourbel Region
mosque
monument historique in Senegal
iDesignations
How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| monument historique in Senegal | 13 |
| part of UNESCO World Heritage Site | 6 |
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 5 |
| World Heritage Site | 4 |
| Heritage of Portuguese Influence | 3 |
| Ramsar site | 2 |
| biosphere reserve | 2 |