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Door of No Return

slavery memorial in Ouidah, Benin
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Summary

Door of No Return is a memorial[1]. It draws 1,185 Wikipedia views per month (memorial category, ranking #54 of 214).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: Fortuné Bandeira[3]
  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Ouidah[4]
  • Country: Benin[5]
  • Instance of: monument[6]
  • Location: Ouidah[7]
  • Commons category: The Door of No Return, Ouidah[8]

Why It Matters

Door of No Return has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Benin

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Door of No Return. Retrieved October 28, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/door-of-no-return
MLA “Door of No Return.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 28 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/door-of-no-return.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_door-of-no-return_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Door of No Return}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/door-of-no-return}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-28}}
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  1. 23w ago · Jarkn · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
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    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Ouidah
    Located in → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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