of Nigeria and is located in the Maitama district of the city.
The Millennium Park was inaugurated by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
of the United Kingdom on the 4th December 2003. It's located near to
the former Presidential Palace close to the nucleus of presidential
and administrative buildings of the city.
A river crosses the Park in its main rectilinear axis, dividing it
into two parts.
One side on the Park is dedicated to uncontaminated nature. In a
system of terraces at different levels are located Nigeria's mountain
vegetation, Savanna, Deciduous forest, Rainforest and brushwood as
well as greenhouses for butterflies and tropical birds.
The other side, corresponding to the main entrance from road, is
dedicated to the scientific knowledge of the natural environment. This
part of the Park has a very traditional and rigid Italian Style Garden
Layout. Entering the Park, a rectilinear path completely paved with
roman white travertine brings the public into its green areas. A
series of fountains run alongside this white mark refreshing the
public during the hottest days. This path visually links the enormous
Cotton Tree, a holy tree of Abuja situated on one side of the
Millennium Park, with the Aso Rock, the holy Rock of Abuja. The path
layout is based on a trident geometry separated by huge polygonal
pools. The roads are crossed by a series of multicoloured bushes going
from yellow to red with a very particular wave-like course.
This Park, conceived and designed by the Italian architect Manfredi
Nicoletti, has quickly become one of the main attractions of the city
of Abuja bringing thousands of people together each day. During the
Millennium Park opening ceremony, each Commonwealth Head of State has
planted symbolically a Ravenala madagascariensis palm giving birth to
the Park. Among others were the President of Nigeria Olusegun
Obasanjo, UK prime Minister Tony Blair and Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth
II.
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