Kasubi Tombs
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The Kasubi Tombs are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kampala, Uganda, serving as the traditional burial grounds of Buganda kings and a major spiritual and cultural center of the Buganda Kingdom.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
burial site ⓘ |
| addedToWorldHeritageInDangerList | 2010 ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Ganda architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicGroup | Baganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithLanguage | Luganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlaceOf |
Buganda kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kabaka Daudi Chwa II NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabaka Mutesa I NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabaka Mutesa II NERFINISHED ⓘ Kabaka Mwanga II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | World Heritage cultural site ⓘ |
| country | Uganda ⓘ |
| functionOfMuzibuAzaalaMpanga | main tomb building ⓘ |
| governedBy | Buganda Kingdom authorities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
courtyards
ⓘ
gatehouses ⓘ ritual houses ⓘ royal tombs ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Muzibu Azaala Mpanga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageOf | Buganda Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Buganda Kingdom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kampala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kasubi Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Buganda Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
reed
ⓘ
thatch ⓘ wattle and daub ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | cultural landscape of Buganda ⓘ |
| reasonForEndangeredStatus | destruction by fire in 2010 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| region | Central Region, Uganda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ganda traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major cultural center of Buganda
ⓘ
major spiritual center of Buganda ⓘ |
| underwent | reconstruction after 2010 fire ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageEndangeredStatus | inscribed on List of World Heritage in Danger ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2001 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural ceremonies
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ royal burial grounds ⓘ spiritual center ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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