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.