UNESCO World Heritage Site

Royal Palaces of Abomey

Royal Palaces of Abomey is a cultural UNESCO World Heritage Site in Benin, inscribed in 1985.

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 pala

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.

Country
Benin
Region
Africa
Category
Cultural
Inscribed
1985
UNESCO reference
323
Area
47.6 ha

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