Ake Palace
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Ake Palace is a historic royal residence and cultural center in Abeokuta, Nigeria, serving as the traditional seat of the Alake, the paramount ruler of the Egba people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ake Palace canonical | 2 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
historic building ⓘ royal palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Yoruba palace architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup |
Egba people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Abeokuta
ⓘ
Cultural heritage monuments in Nigeria ⓘ Palaces in Nigeria ⓘ Royal residences in Africa ⓘ |
| city | Abeokuta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of Egba traditional governance
ⓘ
symbol of Egba identity ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center of Egbaland chieftaincy
ⓘ
cultural center ⓘ royal residence ⓘ |
| governanceType | traditional monarchy ⓘ |
| governedBy | Alake of Egbaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
audience hall
ⓘ
palace courtyard ⓘ royal chambers ⓘ shrine areas ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic royal seat of Egbaland ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Yoruba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Abeokuta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ogun State NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Ake Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historic importance in Egba history
ⓘ
role as seat of the Alake ⓘ |
| ownership | Egba traditional institution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | partially open to visitors ⓘ |
| region | Egbaland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Yoruba traditional religion (historically) ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| traditionalSeatOf |
Alake of Egbaland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
paramount ruler of the Egba people ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural festivals
ⓘ
meetings of Egba traditional council ⓘ reception of dignitaries ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.