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| Type | Public park |
| Location | Lagos Island |
| Coordinates | 6°26′56″N 3°23′47″E / 6.4489°N 3.3965°E |
| Operated by | Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency |
| Website | freedomparklagos |
Freedom Park is a memorial and leisure park area in the middle of downtown Lagos in Lagos Island, Nigeria which was formerly Her Majesty's Broad Street Prison. It was designed by the architect Theo Lawson as a speculative project under the CIA-Lagos (formerly the Creative Intelligence Agency and now the Cultural Intellectual Association) in 1999.[1]
The park was constructed to preserve the history and cultural heritage of Nigerians. Monuments in the park reveal the Lagos colonial heritage and history of Her Majesty's Broad Street prisons. It was built to commemorate the 50th anniversary independence celebration in October 2010. The park serves as a National Memorial, a Historical landmark, a Cultural site, Arts and Recreation centre. [citation needed]
The park, when it was a prison hosted some political activists who fought for Nigeria's independence.[2]
The park, which is now a serene abode for individuals, visitors' collective contemplation and interaction is open to the public every day. Today, Freedom Park has become a venue for diverse social events and recreational entertainment.[3][4]
- ^ "About Us – CIA Lagos". Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ^ "20 years journey to making of Freedom Park". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 8 March 2020. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- ^ "Basic facts about the Freedom Park". The Pulse. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
- ^ "Freedom Park". Tripadvisor.