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Transatlantic slave trade

The Door of No Return
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The Door of No Return

At the end of the Slave Route, the Door of No Return marks the beach where more than a million captives were shipped out of Ouidah. First unveiled in 1995, the memorial was completely rebuilt in late 2025.

2026-06-07
The Slave Route
Pillar

The Slave Route

Ouidah's Slave Route links the old auction square to the beach where captives were shipped out. Created between 1992 and 1995, the six-station route blends documented history, oral tradition and some thirty artworks.

2026-06-07
The Portuguese Fort
Pillar

The Portuguese Fort

Fort São João Baptista de Ajudá was founded in 1721 by a merchant from Bahia. Portugal's last enclave on the Bight of Benin, annexed in 1961, it has housed Ouidah's history museum since 1967 and is set to become the MIME.

2024-02-10