Royal Hill of Ambohimanga
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The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga is a historic fortified royal city and spiritual center in Madagascar, renowned for its well-preserved palaces, sacred sites, and key role in the island’s precolonial monarchy.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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historic fortified royal city ⓘ spiritual center ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Merina people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | unification of the central highlands of Madagascar ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | King Andrianampoinimerina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
traditional Malagasy beliefs ⓘ |
| conservationChallenges |
deforestation risk
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uncontrolled tourism ⓘ urban pressure ⓘ |
| country | Madagascar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Malagasy Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
defensive walls
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forest area ⓘ fortifications ⓘ gates ⓘ ritual spaces ⓘ royal palaces ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ sacred sites ⓘ village settlement ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ritual practices
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sacred royal tombs ⓘ traditional building techniques ⓘ well-preserved royal architecture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Analamanga Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Antananarivo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
earth
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| periodOfSignificance |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | national heritage site of Madagascar ⓘ |
| significance |
important spiritual and pilgrimage center
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key role in Madagascar’s precolonial monarchy ⓘ symbol of Malagasy cultural identity ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(iii)
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(iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageID | 950 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYearInscribed | 2001 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
political capital of the Merina kingdom
ⓘ
religious capital of the Merina kingdom ⓘ residence of Merina kings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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