Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda
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Kasubi Tombs in Kampala, Uganda is a UNESCO World Heritage Site that serves as the traditional burial grounds of Buganda kings and a major cultural and spiritual center for the Baganda people.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kasubi Tombs | 0 |
| Muzibu Azaala Mpanga | 0 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
burial site ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ mausoleum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Ganda architecture ⓘ |
| area | about 26 hectares ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Daudi Chwa II of Buganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mutesa I of Buganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Mutesa II of Buganda NERFINISHED ⓘ Mwanga II of Buganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| functionOf | Muzibu Azaala Mpanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Buganda Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Muzibu Azaala Mpanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buganda region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ Kampala District NERFINISHED ⓘ Kasubi Tombs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kasubi Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Buganda Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
bark cloth
ⓘ
reed ⓘ thatch ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onDangerListSince | 2010 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownership | Buganda Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Buganda cultural heritage ⓘ |
| placedOnList | UNESCO List of World Heritage in Danger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructionSupportedBy |
Government of Uganda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ganda traditional religion ⓘ |
| significantEvent | destructive fire of March 2010 ⓘ |
| significantFor |
Baganda people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buganda kingship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| underwent | reconstruction after 2010 fire ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteID | 1022 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2001 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural ceremonies
ⓘ
royal burial ⓘ spiritual rituals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.