Lake Anosy
A swamp was replaced with Lake Anosy during the era of the ruler Radama I. The lake was constructed by James Cameron who gave it a shape of a heart. In the middle of the lake, there is an island connected with the city by an isthmus. On the island there is a French-built memorial to those fallen in the first world war, the Monument aux Morts made by sculptor Barberis and architect Perrin in 1927. In the Radama I era there was a gunpowder factory on the island. Later there was built a summer residence for the Queen Ranavalona I.
By the lakeside there grow jacaranda trees that flower in October and November. Great egrets used to take a rest by the lake. By the southern shore, there are barbers' kiosks. On the national independence day, June 26, an annual firework festival is arranged on the lake.
References
- ^ Lonely Planet
- ^ virtualglobetrotting.com
- ^ "internaute.com". Archived from the original on 2008-10-06. Retrieved 2013-12-05.
External links
Media related to Lake Anosy at Wikimedia Commons