Ruins of Loropéni
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The Ruins of Loropéni are an ancient stone fortress complex in southwestern Burkina Faso, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site for their archaeological significance and testimony to the region’s precolonial trading civilizations.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
fortified settlement ⓘ |
| area | 1.11 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gan people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lobi people NERFINISHED ⓘ precolonial trading civilizations ⓘ trans-Saharan gold trade ⓘ |
| bufferZoneArea | 278.4 hectares ⓘ |
| category | cultural heritage ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | dry-stone masonry ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floruit | 14th–17th centuries ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
courtyards
ⓘ
rectangular fortress ⓘ stone enclosure walls ⓘ towers ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2009 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cascades Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loropéni Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Poni Province NERFINISHED ⓘ southwestern Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Loropéni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfConstruction | circa 11th–19th centuries ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | national heritage site of Burkina Faso ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
archaeological significance
ⓘ
outstanding universal value ⓘ |
| region | West Africa ⓘ |
| significance |
evidence of complex precolonial societies in West Africa
ⓘ
testimony to power of Saharan gold trade ⓘ |
| stateParty | Burkina Faso NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria | cultural (iii) ⓘ |
| UNESCODangerListStatus | not inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionCity | Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionCountry | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionSession | 33rd session of the World Heritage Committee ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSubregion | Sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1225 ⓘ |
| wallHeight | up to 6 meters ⓘ |
| wallThickness | up to 2 meters ⓘ |
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