- THE NATIONAL THEATRE
Commissioned in 1992, the national theatre is one of Ghana’s long-standing architectural pieces built to help contribute to the nation’s cultural identity by providing a multi-purpose edifice to the Ghanaian and international community. The conceptualizing of this building is believed to have been an agreement between the Chinese Government and the Ghanaian Government in the year 1989. The building area of the national theatre is measured to about 11,896 square metres (128, 050 square feet) and is located at the meeting point of the Independence Avenue and Liberia Road in Accra.

2. THE KWAME NKRUMAH MAUSOLEUM AND MEMORIAL PARK
The Kwame Nkrumah Mausoleum was built in honor of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana’s first President) in 1992. Designed by Don Arthur (the presidential staffer and commissioned architect at the time), the mausoleum sits on a five-acre land and is said to be the very spot Dr. Kwame Nkrumah made his famous declaration of independence – the former British Colonial Courts in Accra. The structure of the museum was made to resemble a sword turned upside down which symbolizes peace in the Akan tradition and a star at the top to symbolize unity. Completely clad with marble, the museum houses the bodies of Kwame Nkrumah and Fathia Nkrumah who died April 27, 1972 and May 31, 2007 respectively. The mausoleum has a display of objects and statues of the different stages in his life suitable for viewing by tourists and researchers.

3. THE ACCRA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The Accra International Airport was originally a military airport used by the British Royal Air Force during the World War II in 1956. It was later restructured to suit the escalating demand of air travel in Ghana at the time. This then became the official base for Ghana Airways in 1958. Formerly known as the Kotoka International Airport, the airport sits on a land of about one thousand six hundred and ten (1610) acres and is about 10 kilometres from the centre of the city. It’s central location in the world, (on the Greenwich Meridian and close to the Equator) makes it easily accessible from any part of the world. The new terminal known as ‘Terminal 3’ being the focal point of the airport today comes with ultra-modern features with a holding capacity of five (5) million passengers every year, process one thousand two hundred and fifty (1,250) passengers per hour, six (6) boarding bridges, a large commercial and retail area, three (3) business lounges, purpose-built transit facilities CIP terminal

4. ACCRA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE
The Accra International Conference Centre has over the years been Ghana’s number one choice for all-important events, large-scale conferences and international summits which is mostly chosen over the National Theatre because of its sitting capacity of One Thousand Six Hundred (1600). The building is situated in the centre of Accra close to the Accra Sports Stadium, the Parliament House and the Black Stars Square. The Accra International Conference Centre was built in 1991 and has since been atop the list of best venues for international conferences by the U.N, ECOWAS, World Health Organization and many more. The centre boasts of a main conference hall with a sitting capacity of One Thousand Six Hundred (1600), two committee halls for two hundred and five (205) people and three (3) meeting halls for fifty (50) participants each. With its proximity to the Accra International Airport and a widely respected reputation, the Accra Conference Centre is a place to visit.

5. THE GOLDEN JUBILEE HOUSE
Inaugurated in 2008 at an exorbitant cost of $40million, the Presidential Palace also known as the Golden Jubilee House is the official residence and office of the President of Ghana. The original structure on the site used to be the administrative building for the British Gold Coast Government and was later reconstructed in 2008 and by 2013 became the official seat of governance as declared by President John Dramani Mahama.

6. THE NATIONAL MOSQUE
Last but not the least on our list is the Ghana National Mosque which was commissioned on 16th July, 2021. The national mosque is believed to have a 15,000-seater capacity built on a 42-acre land in Kanda and was funded by the Turkish Hudai Foundation in Accra with support from the Turkish government. With its semblance to the Blue Mosque, the national mosque is built with carrara marble fittings on the outside, blue paints on the inside and designed with hand-drawn calligraphic verses of the Quran on the walls. A clinic, a senior high school complex, an administrative block, a research complex, a library, a conference room, an auditorium and a residence for the chief Imam are some of the facilities in the mosque. The national mosque has been rated the second largest mosque in West Africa with world-class ancillary facilities and is expected to be the hub of Islamic research and also serve as convocational grounds for the Islamic community in Africa and across the globe.

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