Mapo Hall
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Mapo Hall is a historic colonial-era city hall and iconic civic center located on Mapo Hill in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city hall
ⓘ
colonial-era building ⓘ historic building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architect | Robert Taffy ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Colonial architecture
ⓘ
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| constructionEndDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1925 ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
center of civic life in Ibadan
ⓘ
iconic landmark of Ibadan ⓘ |
| elevation |
Mapo Hill
ⓘ
surface form:
Mapo Hill summit
|
| hasCapacity | large audience ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial hall
ⓘ
meeting hall ⓘ public assembly ⓘ |
| hasPart |
balcony
ⓘ
gallery ⓘ main hall ⓘ offices ⓘ steps ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | symbol of Ibadan history ⓘ |
| imageSubject | postcards of Ibadan ⓘ |
| inception | 1929 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ibadan ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Oyo State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Mapo Hill ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
cement
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ iron ⓘ |
| near |
Ibadan
ⓘ
surface form:
Ibadan city center
|
| notableFor |
colonial-era architecture
ⓘ
historical significance ⓘ panoramic view of Ibadan ⓘ |
| officialOpeningDate | 1929 ⓘ |
| openedBy | Captain W. A. Ross ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Ibadan Local Government
ⓘ
Oyo State ⓘ
surface form:
Oyo State Government
|
| region | Southwest Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
political rallies
ⓘ
public speeches ⓘ traditional ceremonies ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism ⓘ |
| use |
civic center
ⓘ
event venue ⓘ government functions ⓘ |
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