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| Royal Palaces of AbomeyUNESCO World Heritage SiteThe royal compound in AbomeyLocationAbomey, BeninCriteriaCultural:xc2xa0(iii), (iv)Reference323bisInscription1985 (9th session)Extensions2007Endangered1985xe2x80x932007[1]Area47.6xc2xa0ha (118 acres)Bufferxc2xa0zone181.4xc2xa0ha (448 acres)Coordinates7xc2xb011xe2x80xb211.22xe2x80xb3N 1xc2xb059xe2x80xb238.41xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf7.1864500xc2xb0N 1.9940028xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 7.1864500; 1.9940028Coordinates: 7xc2xb011xe2x80xb211.22xe2x80xb3N 1xc2xb059xe2x80xb238.41xe2x80xb3Exefxbbxbf / xefxbbxbf7.1864500xc2xb0N 1.9940028xc2xb0Exefxbbxbf / 7.1864500; 1.9940028Location of Royal Palaces of Abomey in Benin | WIKI |
| The Royal Palaces of Abomey are 12 palaces spread over an area of 40 hectares (100 acres) at the heart of the Abomey town in Benin, formerly the capital of the West African Kingdom of Dahomey. | WIKI |
| [5] At its peak the palaces could accommodate for up to 8000 people. | WIKI |
| UNESCO had inscribed the palaces on the List of World Heritage Sites in Africa. | WIKI |
| Based on the corrective works carried out and reports received on these renovations at Abomey, UNESCO decided to remove the Royal Palaces of Abomey, Benin from the List of World Heritage in Danger, in July 2007. | WIKI |
| Today, the palaces are no longer inhabited, but those of King Ghxc3xa9zo and King Glxc3xa9lxc3xa9 house the Historical Museum of Abomey, which illustrates the history of the kingdom and its symbolism through a desire for independence, resistance and fight against colonial occupation. | WIKI |
| Royal Palaces of Abomey | WIKI |
| The opulent palaces built by the 12 rulers of the kingdom within the cloistered site of Abomey, functioned between 1695 and 1900, as the traditional cultural hub of the empire. | WIKI |
| The first ruler to initiate the building of palaces was King Houegbadja who had founded the city. | WIKI |
| According to folklore, the descendants of the royal family of Abomey who built the 12 Royal Palaces of Abomey are the progeny of Princess Aligbonon of Tado and a panther. | WIKI |
| The town where the palaces were built was surrounded by a mud wall with a circumference estimated at 10 kilometres (6xc2xa0mi), pierced by six gates, and protected by a ditch 1.5xc2xa0m (5xc2xa0ft) deep, filled with a dense growth of prickly acacia, the usual defence of West African strongholds. | WIKI |
| Within the walls were villages separated by fields, several royal palaces, a market-place and a large square containing the barracks. | WIKI |
| The palaces of Glxc3xa8lxc3xa8 and Guxc3xa9zo, which survived the intentional fire of 1894 set by Bxc3xa9hanzin, were restored and they are now part of the museum. | WIKI |
| However, in 1892, in defiance of French occupation, King Behanzin (1889xe2x80x931894) ordered that the city and the palaces be burned. | WIKI |
| Providentially, most monuments survived the fire and many palaces have been since restored. | WIKI |
| They represent one of the most impressive highlights of the palaces, which are now on display in the museum and replaced by replicas. | WIKI |
| In recognition of the unique cultural significance of these monuments, UNESCO inscribed the Royal Palaces of Abomey under the List of World Heritage Sites in 1985 under Culture xe2x80x93 Criteria IV. | WIKI |
| [2] The site inscribed consists of two zones namely, the palaces which form the principal zone and the Akaba Palace Zone on the north-northwest part of the site; both zones are enclosed within a partially preserved cob walls. | WIKI |
| With the exception of King Akaba, who used a separate enclosure, they each had their palaces built within the same cob-wall area, in keeping with previous palaces as regards the use of space and materials. | WIKI |
| The royal palaces of Abomey are a unique reminder of this vanished kingdom. | WIKI |
| "[2][3] The Royal Palaces of Abomey were taken off the List of World Heritage Sites in Danger in July 2007. | WIKI |
| Its coverage includes all the palaces within an area of 40xc2xa0ha (99 acres), and particularly the palaces of King Guxc3xa9zo and King Glxc3xa8lxc3xa8. | WIKI |
| On 21 January 2009, many of the buildings of the Royal Palaces were destroyed by a bushfire; although it was unknown where the fire had originated. | WIKI |
| The bas-reliefs that once decorated the palaces have been restored with special efforts of the Getty Conservation Institute, since 1993;[18] in one palace as many as fifty of the fifty-six bas-reliefs have been conserved with "hands-on" involvement of the members of the Benin Cultural Heritage staff. | WIKI |
| Many of the artists employed at the palaces came from the Ouxc3xa9mxc3xa9 area. | WIKI |
| The site of the Royal Palaces of Abomey has always included sacred spaces that are respected by the royal families and populations. | WIKI |
| The Royal Palaces of Abomey are the major material testimony to the Kingdom of Dahomey which developed from the mid-17th century in accordance with the precept enunciated by its founder, Wegbaja, xe2x80x9cthat the kingdom shall always be made greaterxe2x80x9d. | UNESCO |
| The site of the Royal Palaces of Abomey covers an area of 47 ha, and consists of a set of ten palaces, some of which are built next to each other and others which are superimposed, according to the succession to the throne. | UNESCO |
| These palaces obey the principles relating to the culture Aja-Fon, and constitute not only the decision-making centre of the kingdom, but also the centre for the development of craft techniques, and storage for the treasures of the kingdom. | UNESCO |
| The palaces have organizational constants because each is surrounded by walls and built around three courtyards (outer, inner, private). | UNESCO |
| Today, the palaces are no longer inhabited, but those of King Ghxc3xa9zo and King Glxc3xa9lxc3xa9 house the Historical Museum of Abomey, which illustrates the history of the kingdom and its symbolism through a desire for independence, resistance and fight against colonial occupation. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iii): The Royal Palaces of Abomey are a group of monuments of great historical and cultural value because of the conditions that led to their erection and the events they have witnessed. | UNESCO |
| Criterion (iv): Organised as a series of courtyards of increasing importance, the access to each being provided by portals built astride the walls of the main enclosure, the Royal Palaces of Abomey are a unique architectural ensemble. | UNESCO |
| The authenticity of the site is based on the continuous functionality of the palaces. | UNESCO |
| In addition, the site of the Royal Palaces of Abomey has always included sacred spaces that are respected by the royal families and populations. | UNESCO |