Owo palace
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Owo Palace is the historic royal residence and cultural center of the traditional rulers of Owo in southwestern Nigeria, renowned for its rich Yoruba art and heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| royal crown of Owo | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ royal palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Yoruba palace architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Olowo dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Owo Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of Owo kingdom traditions
ⓘ
repository of Owo royal regalia ⓘ site of royal ceremonies ⓘ |
| culturalTradition | Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | seat of traditional government of Owo ⓘ |
| governedBy | Olowo of Owo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
art-filled chambers
ⓘ
carved doors ⓘ courtyards ⓘ royal audience halls ⓘ shrines ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | recognized as important Yoruba heritage site ⓘ |
| heritageType |
intangible cultural heritage center
ⓘ
tangible cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Yoruba art
ⓘ
Yoruba heritage ⓘ bronze works ⓘ court art ⓘ ivory carvings ⓘ traditional architecture ⓘ wood carvings ⓘ |
| languageCommunity | Yoruba language speakers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ondo State NERFINISHED ⓘ Owo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionAssociated | Yoruba traditional religion ⓘ |
| tourism | tourist attraction in Ondo State ⓘ |
| usedAs |
cultural center
ⓘ
royal residence ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Olowo of Owo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional rulers of Owo ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
royal crown of Owo