Description of the attraction
The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum is located in the Memorial Park of his name and is the last resting place of the first President of Ghana. His memory is honored for his enormous contribution to the struggle to liberate Ghana (then still called the Gold Coast) from colonial rule in 1957.
The Mausoleum was designed by Don Arthur, a Ghanaian architect. Inside are the bodies of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and his wife Fathi Nkrumah. As conceived by the author, the structure is an inverted sword, which in Akan culture is a symbol of peace. The mausoleum is trimmed from top to bottom with Italian marble, with a black star at its top symbolizing unity. Inside the mausoleum there are marble floors and a sarcophagus of polished stone, lighting is provided through a dormer window.
The memorial complex has a total area of more than five hectares. In addition to the burial building, it includes a park and a series of fountains with seven statues depicting flutists, with streams of water pouring from sockets. The mausoleum is surrounded on all sides by water, which is a symbol of life. Nearby is the Museum of the Leader of Ghana, with an exhibition of personal belongings and early publications of the first president, as well as paintings from his life. Separately, there is a stand with photographs in which Nkrumah is captured with John F. Kennedy, Jawaharlal Nehru, Nikita Khrushchev, Mao Zedong, Fidel Castro and other famous personalities.
You can walk to the building from Independence Square directly to the bronze monument of Kwame Nkrumah in flowing clothes.
