Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Royal Hill of Ambohimanga' has mentioned 'Construction' in the following places:
| Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
|---|---|
| The gateways and construction of buildings within the compound are arranged according to two overlaid cosmological systems that value the four cardinal points radiating from a unifying center, and attach sacred importance to the northeastern direction. | WIKI |
| He ordered the construction of new city walls, gates and defensive trenches, as well as a rosewood palace called Mahandrihono, which he had built in the traditional style. | WIKI |
| The settlement was expanded by the construction of trenches bordering a second adjoining space to the northeast with two additional access points named Ampanidinamporona[12] and Ambavahaditsiombiomby, the latter a natural gateway formed by two boulders. | WIKI |
| [31] Following a fire that occurred in 1870 during a visit of Ranavalona II to Ambohimanga, the queen decreed that houses in the village could be constructed in brick, a material previously reserved for tomb and wall construction. | WIKI |
| [34] The site contains a blend of traditional Merina and European styles and construction methods. | WIKI |
| The predominant architectural features and layout of the royal city follow the traditional model of rova construction that predominated in the Highlands from the 15th century. | WIKI |
| The selection of specific wood and plant materials used in construction, each of which were imbued with distinct symbolic meaning, reflected traditional social norms and spiritual beliefs. | WIKI |
| Since 1996, many of the buildings have undergone restoration using traditional materials and construction practices appropriate to the era in which the buildings were first erected. | WIKI |
| Oral history credits Andrianampoinimerina with the construction of a second pair of houses in the compound. | WIKI |
| The Mahandrihono palace, which served as the home of Andrianampoinimerina before he relocated the political capital of Imerina to Antananarivo,[10] has been preserved in its original state since construction, excepting the replacement of the original roof thatch with wooden shingles. | WIKI |
| The glass used in the construction was imported by an Englishman named Parrett in 1862. | WIKI |
| The materials used respect the construction traditions of their era. | UNESCO |
| Restoration work undertaken since 1996 uses materials and construction techniques based on the traditional Malagasy skills and respects the cosmological vision of the place to preserve its authenticity. | UNESCO |
| Furthermore, the sacred wooden houses, symbol of the royal tombs demolished by the French colonial authorities, were rebuilt in 2008 by the Malagasy State respecting the rites, the construction regulations and traditional materials (for the choice of wood essences in particular), due to their symbolic importance. | UNESCO |