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Palais de la Nation (Kinshasa)

Palais de la Nation
Southwards-facing view of the Palais de la nation and its gardens taken in 1986
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General information
Architectural styleBeaux-Arts
Town or cityGombe, Kinshasa
CountryDemocratic Republic of the Congo
Current tenantsFélix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Construction started1924 (1924)
CompletedJune 1960 (1960-06)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Marcel Lambrichs

The Palais de la Nation (French; Palace of the Nation) is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is strategically situated in Gombe, north of Kinshasa, adjacent to the course of the Congo River, and has held its role since 2001, following the assassination of Laurent-Désiré Kabila.[1][2][3]

Constructed in 1956 based on Marcel Lambrichs' design, the palais was initially conceived as the residence for the colonial Governor-General.[4][5] After the Congolese independence from Belgium in 1960, the Palais metamorphosed into a symbol of the new state. The official proceedings commemorating the nation's newfound autonomy, including King Baudouin's Proclamation, declaring the Congo's independence and Patrice Lumumba's speech denouncing colonialism, took place in the palais on June 30.[6][7][8] After the nation's independence, the residence briefly served as the seat of the Congolese parliamentary body, which now convenes in the Palais du Peuple.[9][8]

In the aftermath of the reconstruction and revival of the Congolese state following the fall of Mobutu Sese Seko, the mausoleum honoring Laurent-Désiré Kabila was erected near the palace's entrance.[10][11][12]

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  3. ^ "Kinshasa et Ankara signent sept accords de coopération". VOA (in French). 2022-02-21. Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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  7. ^ Riegel, Ralph; O'Mahony, John (2010-08-23). Missing in Action: The 50 Year Search for Ireland's Lost Soldier. Cork, Ireland: Mercier Press Ltd. p. 62. ISBN 978-1-85635-737-1.
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  11. ^ "Mausolée Laurent Désiré Kabila". congo-tourisme.org (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-31.
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