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Royal Palaces of Abomey
Benin
Date of Inscription: 1985
Extension: 2007 Criteria: (iii)(iv) Core zone: 47 ha Buffer zone: 181 ha Province du Zou N7 10 60 E1 58 60 Ref: 323bis |
Brief Description
From 1625 to 1900, 12 kings succeeded one another at the head of the powerful Kingdom of Abomey. With the exception of King Akaba, who had his own separate enclosure, they all had their palaces built within the same cob-wall area, in keeping with previous palaces as regards the use of space and materials. The royal palaces of Abomey are a unique reminder of this vanished kingdom.
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