Tour de l'Échangeur de Limete, Concrete tower in Limete, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tour de l'Échangeur de Limete is a concrete tower in Kinshasa with four reinforced columns rising above the district, featuring internal staircases and elevator access. A viaduct extends from the base to connect with a ceremonial platform below.

Mobutu Sese Seko renamed Boulevard Léopold II to Boulevard Lumumba in 1966 and planned a monument to Patrice Lumumba at the Limete crossroads. Julius Nyerere, then president of Tanzania, laid the foundation stone on 24 November 1967; construction began in 1969 to designs by Olivier-Clément Cacoub with a Yugoslav company. Work stopped by 1974 at 12 floors, leaving the tower unfinished.

The museum at the base showcases artworks and sculptures created by Congolese artists, reflecting local creative traditions. These exhibitions help visitors understand contemporary artistic expression from the region.

The best time to visit is during morning hours when light illuminates the structure most clearly and crowds are lighter. Wear comfortable shoes since climbing through internal staircases or taking elevators requires physical effort.

The tower was meant to carry a copper spire, and a statue of Patrice Lumumba was planned for its summit; that statue now stands a few metres away at ground level, erected on 17 January 2002. The square around the tower, called Exchange Square until 2011, was then renamed Reconstruction Square.