Place · The Plateau
Cathedral of African Remembrance
A large church of the 1930s in the Plateau: a 20–30 minute stop on the morning walk between Place de l'Indépendance and the IFAN museum; dress modestly and skip during services.
- Free, short Plateau stop
- Interwar church
- Quiet on weekday mornings
- Bring cash
- Works with kids
- Mostly indoors
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Map & directions
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Plan
Open now, best time to go, opening hours
Go now?
hours and prices: check on the day- Open
- Hours unknown
- Crowds
- MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
Quietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun · busiest Fri, Sat · desk estimate
- Tickets
- Adult: Free; a donation box (2026 estimate)
- Time to spend
- 25–35 min · up to 60 min if you linger
Best time to go
Quiet on weekday mornings; full on Sunday services and Catholic feast days.
By weekday: quietest Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun, busiest Fri, Sat.
Opening hours
- Note
- Opening hours and Mass times not printed until verified; ask your hotel or check the notice board at the door.
- Hours note
- Desk estimate: daytime; services on Sundays and feast days. Confirm before you go.
Which month is quietest
- Janlight
- Feblight
- Marlight
- Aprlight
- Maylight
- Junlight
- Jullight
- Auglight
- Seplight
- Octlight
- Novlight
- Decbusy
Quietest Jan–Nov · busiest Dec.
Estimate: desk reasoning from school-term, weekend and season patterns; not counted. Holidays and events move these weeks.
Weather here, next 7 days
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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
On the ground
Getting in, access, sensory load, what to bring, and where to go if it does not work
Getting in
- Stop
- Plateau street entrance (check the pin with your driver)
- Ticket
- on site · official site · bring cash
- Stairs
- Not recorded
- Shoes
- Shoes on.
Accessibility
- PartialStep-free entrance
- NoLifts
- Check firstAccessible toilet
- PartialWheelchair
- YesStroller · ok
Sensory load
- Sensory load2/5 Low
Exposure: low
What to bring and the rules
- Cash · The ticket desk is likely to take cash only.
- Clothing that meets the dress rule · Shoulders and knees covered.
- A small bag · Small bags fine; large bags may be refused (check).
- Shoulders and knees covered.
- Small bags fine; large bags may be refused (check).
- Ask before photographing inside; no photos of worshippers.
Rules and prices change: check the official site before you go.
Bailouts
- heat: Nearest AC café or hotel lobby (field-verify)
Nearest rescue anchor: A — Place de l'Indépendance shaded benches (field-verify)
Problem
Red lines
- Dress modestly: shoulders and knees covered.
- Do not photograph worshippers during a service.
Not checked in the last 12 months (no check date on file).
Map and nearby
Where it is, how to get there from your hotel or from where you stand, and what is around it
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More detail
Everything else we know about this place
Tickets, prices and entry
Know before you go
- Go on a weekday morning; services on Sunday close the building to sightseeing.
- A short, free stop: fit it between the square and the museum rather than making a trip of it.
- Keep small notes for a donation; do not accept an unofficial guide at the door.
- The exact address and opening times are not verified; confirm with the hotel.
Tickets & entry
- Where to buy
- Buy at the entrance on the day.
- Buy from the official site or the ticket desk; resellers add a fee for the same ticket.
- Bring cash; cards may not be taken (check).
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered.
- Bags & lockers
- Small bags fine; large bags may be refused (check).
- Photos
- Ask before photographing inside; no photos of worshippers.
- What's closed
- During servicescheckVisitors may be asked to wait or come back; check the times on the door.
- Public holidayscheckChristmas, Easter and 15 August fall on Christian feast days; expect services.
“Check” dates move year to year: confirm on the official page for your date.
| Ticket | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry | Free; a donation box (2026 estimate) | Confirm at the door. |
Time on site, inside and your plan
Time on site
Minimum
15min
Worthwhile
25min
Typical
35min
p95
60min
How much time do you have?
Enough for a typical visit (35 min).
With the other 10 min, these are a walk away (their own visit time is on their page):
- Place de l'Indépendance walk6 min on foot · 4 min spare
Visit times are typical figures, not promises; queues and closing times can change them.
Step-free check, who it suits, facilities
Step-free check
- Step-free entrance: partly · partly
- Lifts: no · no
- Accessible toilet: check · check
- Wheelchair: partly · partly
- Stroller: yes · yesok
Steps at the main doors; ask about a side entrance (check).
Who it suits
| Traveler | Fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| First visit to Dakar | ok | A quick, free stop on the Plateau walk. |
| Architecture fans | good | A large interwar church in the middle of a colonial-era centre. |
Skip it if
- You are short on time and the museum and Gorée already fill the morning.
- It is Sunday morning and you would arrive during Mass.
With kids
- with kids
- Quiet and short; a calm break from the street.
- child price
- Free
Combine with
Combine with
- 6 minPlace de l'Indépendance walk
- 12 minIFAN Museum of African Arts
Walk the The Plateau area · the cluster page has the walking order, rescue stops and after-dark notes
Best photo time
Deep dive
Questions, photos, and where our facts come from
Questions and answers
Questions and answers
Can non-Catholics go in?
Visitors are generally welcome outside services if dressed modestly; check the notice at the door.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
How long do I need?
20–30 minutes at an easy pace.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Photos
Deep dive
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Dakar
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Source: Price
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
Prices are 2026 estimates. The official site has the current price.
Source: Opening hours
Source: Best hour
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
No official source is recorded for this figure.
Taken from the desk crowd estimate by hour. It is not a count of visitors.
Source: Bag rating
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Written from desk research. Not yet compared with the official source.
No official source is recorded for this figure.
Rated for the whole walking cluster, from desk research, not for this entrance.