Royal Hill of Ambohimanga

Royal Hill of Ambohimanga is located on the east Madagascar. It consistes of a royal city as well as burial site of King Andrianampoinimerina, therefore this place is called "sacred city."

→the city contains the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga


King Andrianampoinimerina(1787~1810), was originally buried here, but after France ruled Madagascar, they remove the king's body to another mausoleum. The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga is also a significant symbol for its association with Madagascan's strong feelings of national identity. It has maintained spiritual and sacred character in ritual practice for the past 500 years. As a sacred city, Royal Hill of Ambohimanga is also a place that plenty of pilgrims come from Madagascar and elsewhere to worship.

Of course the Royal Hill of Ambohimanga is one of the world heritages, it is also an important represent of cultural unity of Madagascan.

Royal Hill of Ambohimanga


The traditional design, materials, and layout of the building show the social and political structure of The Malagasy people from at least the 16th
century.

Royal Hill of Ambohimanga

Since a couple of centuries, Royal Hill of Ambohimanga has been a model of collecting history, holding ritual activities, and prayer.As a result of historical significance in the culture of the Malagasy people, the site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001.





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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ambohimanga