Famous Landmarks in Lagos

By Jonathan Ifegunni

01 December 2015

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The land of excellence is what Lagos has become with many landmarks that cannot be found in any part of the world. Lagos stands out with its cultural and arts monuments that have become a story teller to our past and what the future has for us. Coming to Lagos would present to you these landmarks that are either man-made, others are the hand work of nature.

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National Stadium

In 1972 was the National Stadium built that has a capacity of holding up to 50,000 people. This multi-use stadium has hosted memorable and international matches that have defined and helped in shaping the present Super Eagles and Super Falcons. Over the years, it has suffered neglect and the National Sports Commission is on it to make sure that things are better for the stadium.

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Taiwo Olowo’s monument

Chief Daniel Conrad Taiwo died in 1901 as an influential and powerful man. He came as a poor man whose fortune changed in the city. The monument is lovely created to show on the Broad Street that is situated between the Continental House and Mandilas House. Before you take pictures here, you should take permission from the guards.

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National Arts Theatre

Iganmu has a magnificent landmark in the National Arts Theatre that was commissioned in 1977 to commemorate the Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC). The architecture is a big time facility that tells more to tourists about the culture of the city of Lagos.

Lagos Lagoon

This is a major landmark that you would find in Lagos. It quietly separates itself from the Atlantic Ocean. There are boats and barges that are found in this place.

Tafawa Balewa Square

Tafawa Balewa Square popularly called TBS that was built to honour Nigeria’s first Prime Minster, Tafawa Balewa. It was built in 1972 and has become an official event centre for many things that happen in Lagos. It can take up to 50,000 people. The statutes of the Remembrance Arcade and the statues of gargantuan horses and then a 26-storey Independence House that was built in 1963 are some of the things that you would see here.

Bookshop House & Herbert Macaulay Statute

G.Cappa was the man who built this statue in 1973. It was by architects Godwin and Hopwood who designed it. Come here between 9amm and 5pm and you would see that the direct sunlight cannot get here. It is one of the few buildings that exhibit this technology in Nigeria and located on Broad Street.

The Third Mainland Bridge

It is one of the longest bridges in Africa that was built by Julius Berger Nigeria PLC in 1990. This bridge is what connects the [Lagos mainland] to Lagos Island.

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