Monuments in Uganda
Monuments in Uganda: Although there are monuments all around Uganda, the majority are located in Kampala and the central area. Any statue, building, structure, or landmark erected to honor a significant occasion or somebody is called a monument. During Uganda Safaris Tours, visitors can explore the numerous landmarks located around the nation. Among the monuments are the following:
The Monument to Independence
The back of Uganda‘s banknotes bears a print of the Independence Monument. In the 1890s, Britain began colonizing Uganda. At a fort he built on Old Kampala hill (Fort Lugard), an administrator for the Imperial British East African Company (IBEAC) by the name of Captain Frederick Lugard raised the Union Jack, or British flag, and proclaimed Uganda a British protectorate. After that, the British government owned Uganda and her resources. Regarding their nation’s long-term future, indigenous people have little to no influence. Uganda’s independence in 1962 was greeted with joy and happiness. All around the nation, there were songs of joy and celebration. This significant monument was erected in Uganda by Gregory Maloba in order to guarantee the nation’s freedom.
Ugandan Monuments Independence Monument Location: Speke Road, Kampala
Printed on the back of a 5,000 Ugandan shilling note, the World War Memorial Monument honors those who died during World War II. The British colonial administration erected the oldest memorial in Kampala in 1945 to honor Ugandans who lost their lives defending British soldiers in the First and Second World Wars. This stunning monument in Uganda is located near to the Central Police Headquarters on Kampala Road.
The Constitutional, Square, Kampala, Uganda
All guests are welcome at the Hindu Temple during the day. All you have to do is remove your shoes at the threshold and maintain silent. You can witness the various Hindu gods here, as well as how their devotees dress and feed them. This Ugandan religious monument permits photography as long as the shutter sound is turned off.
This was installed at Kololo Airstrip to honor the 2007 Commonwealth Heads of State Meeting (CHOGM). With a total cost of 150 million Uganda Shillings, it was discovered by the Queen of England and is currently the most costly monument in Uganda. A group of eleven skilled sculptors worked on the stride monument under the direction of Professor George Kyeyune.
Address: Uganda‘s Stride Monument
Monument to Capt. Lugard
Frederick Lugard, also known as F.D. Lugard, was born on January 22, 1858, in Fort St. George, Madras, India, and died on April 11, 1945, in Abinger, Surrey, England. From 1888 to 1945, he served in East Africa, West Africa, and Hong Kong as an administrator, playing a significant role in Britain’s colonial history. His name is particularly linked to Nigeria, where he held the positions of governor and governor-general (1912–19) and high commissioner (1900–06). In 1901, he received a knighthood, and in 1928, he became a peer. His memorial is situated in Fort Portal District, which was once the site of Capt. Lugard’s fort.
Religious relics.
Monument to Bahai.
The Baha’i temple in Uganda was built between 1958 and 1961 on Kikaya Hill, which is visible from Kampala City, and is roughly 4 miles away.
Visitors are left in awe of the grandeur of trees and environment as they make their way to the dome of the first Baha’i faith temple in Africa, which is a symbol of beauty and religion.
The head/mother house of Africa is the Ugandan temple, which is thought to have more than a thousand devotees.
The National Mosque of Gaddafi, Uganda
In the Old Kampala neighborhood of Kampala, Uganda, atop Kampala Hill, stands the Uganda National Mosque. It was finished in 2006 and has space for up to 15,000 worshippers. The gallery can accommodate a further 1,100 people, while the terrace may accommodate an additional 3,500. The mosque was commissioned by Libyan Colonel Muammar Gaddafi as a gift to Uganda and for the benefit of the Muslim community. Although there are many mosques in Uganda, this one is a skyscraper.
The Uganda Muslim Supreme Council’s headquarters were located in the finished mosque, which was formally inaugurated as the Gaddafi National Mosque in June 2007.[2] After Colonel Gaddafi’s death in 2013, it was renamed the Uganda National Mosque because the new Libyan government was “hesitant to rehabilitate the mosque under the old name thus Monuments in Uganda.”
The Martyrs’ Shrine in Uganda.
One of the biggest Christian pilgrimage sites in Africa is the Uganda Martyrs Shrine Namugongo, which honors the 22 Ugandan martyrs and saints who were killed between 1885 and 1887 by Kabaka Mwanga II, the ruler of Buganda.
The Shrine is situated in Central Uganda‘s Kira Municipality, Wakiso District. northeast of Kampala City, almost 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) away by road.
In 1965, the basilica’s construction was officially started. In 1968, construction was finished. The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kampala is in charge of overseeing the basilica, which was established on April 28, 1993.[9] It was constructed near the location where, in 1886, Kabaka Mukasa Basammul’ekkere Mwanga II ordered the burning to death of Saint Charles Lwanga and Saint Kizito.
As the Sabaddu of Kira Sub-County (1827–1928), the late Joshua Serufusa-Zake (1884–25 June 1985) was the first to recognize the Namugongo Shrines. It seems that shrines were erected later for prayer at the Namugongo location, where Joshua Serufusa-Zake built a building.
Monument to culture
KASUBI TOMBS
The Tombs of Buganda Kings is a location in Kampala City that covers 26.8 hectares of the Kasubi hillside.
The location, where customs and cultural practices have been maintained, is the main spiritual hub for the Baganda. The most active religious site in the kingdom is the Kasubi Tombs, where rites are regularly carried out. It qualifies as a religious center for the royal family because it was the burial place of the four former Kabaka monarchs. The Kabaka and his delegates perform significant Buganda cultural ceremonies there. The website serves as a location for maintaining communication ties with the spiritual realm.