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Arch 22
| Arch 22 | |
|---|---|
 Arch 22 serves as a distinctive gateway to the Gambian capital. | |
  Arch 22 Location within The Gambia | |
| General information | |
| Type | City gate |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Banjul, the Gambia |
| Coordinates | 13°27′36″N 16°34′55″W / 13.460°N 16.582°W |
| Construction started | 1996 |
Arch 22 is a commemorative arch on the road into Banjul in the Gambia. It was built in 1996 to mark the military coup d'état of July 22, 1994, through which Yahya Jammeh and his Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council overthrew the democratically elected Gambian government of President Sir Dawda Jawara.[1]
The arch stands on the Banjul-Serrekunda Highway, near the traffic island at the intersection with Box Bar Road, Independence Drive, and Marina Parade. A statue of the "unknown soldier" can be seen near the base of the arch: the soldier has a rifle strapped to his back and carries a baby in one hand while signaling victory (making a V-sign) with the other.
Arch 22 is depicted on the back of the 100-dalasis banknote.
- ^ Ham, Anthony (2009). West Africa. London: Lonely Planet. p. 295. ISBN 9781741048216. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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