Royal palaces of Abomey Photo: the Royal palaces of Abomey
The city of Abomey, the ancient capital of the great Kingdom of Dahomey. The main attraction of the city - restored Royal Palace in the Background and a Museum inside. Most of the buildings, originally built in 1645, was destroyed by fire in 1892, but the remaining houses are very beautiful and capture the imagination of his age. Palace Background decorated with unique bronze bas-reliefs that have been declared by UNESCO as objects of universal heritage. The Museum has an extensive exposition of religious items "voodoo" encrusted skulls, items of the period of Portuguese colonization and traditional dwellings of the indigenous people (photography is strictly prohibited! ). I can add description


Royal palaces of Abomey