Independence Square- Travel Tips

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Reviews of Independence Square

• Thomas Meyer

  4

  Reviewed: 2024-09-01

  Not much to see, but given the location and historical significance, certainly worth a visit.

• Ramzi Mourad

  4

  Reviewed: 2024-04-29

  Normal place, the government could make a better effort to highlight such an important moment. The Praça is not easy to access, as it is located in the middle of the road, as the Praça serves as a roundabout, so be wary of the cars as they drive in the opposite directions of the rest of the world.

• Li Konig

  4

  Reviewed: 2023-11-27

  Very big place and could easily reach many historical sites along the street the president status facing. Walking distance from cruise ship terminal.

• Lerato Mkwanazi

  4

  Reviewed: 2022-08-29

  Culturally rich ,vibrant space in the busy vibrant city center with lots of historical buildings , beautiful architecture, museums art centers and other tourist attractions ! Definitely worth seeing and exploring if you are visiting Maputo

• MEHULRAJ NADAR

  5

  Reviewed: 2022-08-11

  Renamed in 1975 after Mozambique won its independence from the Portuguese, the square is dominated by a large statue of the country’s first president, Samora Machel, who died in a mysterious plane crash. On the north side of the square, look for the neoclassical city hall. To its east, the Art Deco Cathedral of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, which resembles a wedding cake and was consecrated in 1944, is impossible to miss. Nearby, the French-Mozambican Cultural Center hosts everything from jazz performances to art exhibitions, and the Tunduru Botanical Gardens, a few blocks away, are worth visiting for some shade from the African sun