Image Title:
Royal Palaces and Houses of Nobles

Note:
". . .  is a royal palace complex (rova) in Madagascar that served as the home of the sovereigns of the Kingdom of Imerina in the 17th and 18th centuries, as well as of the rulers of the Kingdom of Madagascar in the 19th century. Its counterpart is the nearby fortified village of Ambohimanga, which served as the spiritual seat of the kingdom in contrast to the political significance of the Rova in the capital. Located in the central highland city of Antananarivo, the Rova occupies the highest point on Analamanga, formerly the highest of Antananarivo's many hills." [Wikipedia] Learn More

Source:
Sibree, James. 1870. Madagascar and its people. [London]: Religious tract Society. p.346. Book at Google

Subject:
Royalty - Nobility - Africa - Royal Palaces - Houses - Nobles - Madagascar

Date:
1870

Rights:
Public Domain

Image:
SA-ROYMDG-5

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