Royal Palace, Porto-Novo
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The Royal Palace, also known as King Toffa's Palace and more recently Musée Honmé, is a former royal residence and today museum in Porto-Novo, Benin.
It contains an example of an Alounloun and most displays are related to the King Toffa period.[1]
World Heritage Site
Historic site in Porto-Novo, Benin
Royal Palace, Porto-Novo | |
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![]() Musée Honmè-Eté 1999 | |
Location | Porto-Novo, Benin |
Built for | King Toffa |
The palace and the surrounding district was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 31 October 1996, in the Cultural category.[2]
Gallery
- Inside the museum
- Inside the museum
- Musée Honmè-Eté, 1999
- Musée Honmè-Eté, 1999
References
- ^ Kraus, Erika; Reid, Felicie (26 January 2010). Benin (Other Places Travel Guide). Other Places Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 978-0-9822619-1-0. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Centre, UNESCO World Heritage. "La ville de Porto-Novo : quartiers anciens et Palais Royal (#) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre". whc.unesco.org. Retrieved 2018-02-09.
6°28′09″N 2°37′30″E / 6.4693°N 2.6250°E / 6.4693; 2.6250
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