Royal Palaces of Abomey World Heritage Site

Official name

Royal Palaces of Abomey | UNESCO

Country

Benin | Map

Continent

Africa

Location

Province du Zou
7.1833° Lat, 1.9833° Lon | Map

Code

323

Time Zone

Africa/Porto-Novo (WAT, +0100)

Current Time

Category

Cultural

Description

Inscribed 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 palaces as regards the use of space and materials. The royal palaces of Abomey are a unique reminder of this vanished kingdom.