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Name：Island of Gorée
Area：West Africa
Country：Senegal
Registered Year：1978
Type：Cultural Heritage
Criteria：(ii)(iv)
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Brief Description：
The island of Gor?e lies off the coast of Senegal, opposite Dakar. From the 15th to the 19th century, it was the largest slave-trading centre on the African coast. Ruled in succession by the Portuguese, Dutch, English and French, its architecture is characterized by the contrast between the grim slave-quarters and the elegant houses of the slave traders. Today it continues to serve as a reminder of human exploitation and as a sanctuary for reconciliation.
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