The Gateway to the Old King's Yards
The Gateway to the Old King's Yards is part of the Tentative list of Sierra Leone in order to qualify for inclusion in the World Heritage List.
The Gateway to the Old King’s Yards was the entrance to the compound where men and women freed from slavery were temporarily housed. Freetown was built as a settlement for freed slaves from England and the New World.
Map of The Gateway to the Old King's Yards
Load mapThe coordinates shown for all tentative sites were produced as a community effort. They are not official and may change on inscription.
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Site Info
- Full Name
- The Gateway to the Old King's Yards
- Country
- Sierra Leone
- Added
- 2012
- Type
- Cultural
- Link
- By ID
Site History
2012 Added to Tentative List
Site Links
Unesco Website: The Gateway to the Old King's Yards