Independence Monument in Mityana

Beautiful and helpful people. Client-centric services. Kudos!!

Great experience

A must check out when you come to Kampala city

Historical art and open natural ambitious

Very nice piece of art

Clear view and feel of the monument

It gives you a hint on the history of Uganda

Nice monument to visit with a very condunsive environment around it

Symbol of Ugandas independence from the colonial rule

So nice

This place is like a peace park, with great breeze and serene for recollections, picnics and rest

Good place to relax

The Uganda independence monument is located in the heart of kampala. While at the location, you realise that their are a number of people taking refugee from their busy/tiresome and stressing in its shades.

So good place in the downtown, giving people a place to sit, rest and talk

Great History of Uganda. I didnt know Uganda gained independence before my country Kenya in 1962. You should visit. Entry is free. You need to come relax as you enjoy the views of the city

Beautiful but needs renovation as Uganda clocks 60years of independence.

This is the independence monument of Uganda and its located in the heart of Kampala, just next to good accommodation places like the grand Imperial Hotel, Sheraton hotel, and also a walkable distance to the parliament of Uganda and many other administrative offices.

Lovely space with rich memories of an Independent Nation.

An astonishing work of art to commemorate the uganda independence

This is a monument established to commemorate Ugandas independence. The monument is one of the most important piece of Ugandas heritage. It signifies a new born country let free from colonial rule

Beautiful memorial monument in perfect environment.....

Today we celebrate and mark 59yrs of Independence.Happy independence to you Uganda 🇺🇬 my mother land✊✊

It was a wonderful experience, its a quiet historical site for meditation and great thoughts about Ugandas past and its future

I loved it.Peaceful and clean environment where you can watch Kampala city

It was so much fun...and lots of history behind the monument ....I ague you to visit the place .....lets tour together

Cool serene chilling and waiting area. Away from the city congestion

It is a nice place to have relax in the middle of town with no charges. It is always kept clean. It is a nice place to have a relax while in the middle of town.

The independence monument is our meeting and departure point every Sunday. ..unless someone shares with you its history, it has No inscription about its existence...

It has a very good leisure park where you can without inconvenience

This is extremely underwhelming and boring, don’t even waste your time coming.

I dont think its well positioned.It needs more development as a tourism site.

The Independence Monument is in many ways one of the most important pieces of Uganda’s heritage.Located along Speke road in Kampala.The Independence Monument was funded by the British Colonial government.The Independence Monument is a symbol of Ugandan history and cultural heritage.The monument was unveiled by Ugandas first Prime Minister Apollo Milton Obote on October 5, 1962,three days before Ugandas first Independence celebrations.

Incredibly beautiful place

The independence monument is indeed the spirit of Uganda as you visibly look at it say much of the true independence Uganda achieved back from the colonial days.the place is neat and tidy.there is a enough space and the quietness and relaxation plus the feeling of independence you get while you are there make it indeed true to the name of the monument.i loved it being there.

On this 57th anniversary of the country. Its the vest time to visit the independence monument and remember the freedom we achieved. Uganda has gone through many challenges including wars & diseases but this has not crushed our spirit as a country. Its very important to recognize such landmarks which remind us of our history. Its the hope of the nation to look back on such monuments as those that stand.

Wonderful wide open space in downtown. Beautiful monument of freedom from colonialism and oppression.

A beautiful site to behold, you have to be there to see it pictures alone dont do enough justice

Very beautiful and refreshing atmosphere. Went out of my way to take a 30 minutes rest before embarking on my journey.

Its agood place,alot of memories in that place,this statu of our first President Mutesa1 of uganda.the place is free to public to acess and take photos.

The Independence monument, along Speke Road, opposite the Standard Chartered bank depicts a mother carrying a child whose hands are raised. The laughing child held by the mother only depicts good health and happiness for Uganda after independence. The monument is a hangout for street kids, beggars, city vagabonds and serves as a red light area at night.Uganda’s independence era monuments had aspects of both Nkrumah’s imperial grandeur and Nyerere’s modest popular participation and shelter. The Obote Medallion hanging from Independence Arch in front of Parliament recalled the protective father-of-the-nation intended in Ghana’s triumphal arch, although in a more modest, arguably African, functional aesthetic.Kampala’s 1962 Independence Monument, set in an open park, preceded Tanzania’s monuments of communal reflection and unity rooted in a sturdy past, while also straining toward a hopeful modern future. However, as the historical background of Uganda’s monuments demonstrates, Uganda’s monuments had distinctive characteristics of their own, such as an a-political open competition to design the relatively human-scaled Independence Monument.As a result, Gregory Maloba, one of the first graduates of Makerere University’s art school, designed Independence Monument with strong elements of ambiguity about both the divided politics of the new nation and the dubious prospects for a united future.Prime Minister Milton Obote, in no small irony, chose the same sculptor to design a second monument of transcending proportions (Independence Arch), effectively barring access to the new nation’s representative assembly, with a strikingly different message, imposing Obote as the fatherly authority and personal unifier of the nation.

I love the simplicity in the complexity of the sculpture, the gardens around..There is nothing threatening around and it really gives the feeling of independence when one takes a few minutes to catch a breath from the noise and confusion from Kampala city.

Its such a beautiful place... am going to be photographing here often

This monument to Ugandan independence features a man unwrapping & holding a child to the sky. Standing majestically at a height of 6 metres, is a must see if you are travelling to Kampala. It was constructed by former British Colonial Government just before Uganda celebrated its first independence on Tuesday 9th October 1962.

Nice place with a combination of Art and surroundings.

The independence monument of Uganda is an art that is located at parliament premises and it commorates the day Uganda got her independence. The monument is located opposite Serena Conference Center, MTN towers, and Crested towers. It is also adjacent to Uganda Broadcasting Corporation (UBC)

The Management and the Reception are not friendly if you ask only for the making a picture of few ther dont give you ther permission for one minute

A symbol of Ugandan independence monument for freedom. A lady rapped in clothes symbolizing captivity and she is holding up a child expressing freedom.it is located next to Sheraton hotel in the central of Kampala city

Its open to everyone since its on the road side

Well maintained but small place to visit. May be something that could attract or engage the visitor would have been a good visit to the place. At least a board mentioning its meaning and significance would have been more than helpful.

Take the time to have a look if youre in the area.