The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga consists of a royal city and burial site, and an ensemble of sacred places. It is associated with strong feelings of national identity, and has maintained its spiritual and sacred character both in ritual practice and the popular imagination for the past 500 years. It remains a place of worship to which pilgrims come from Madagascar and elsewhere.
Municipality of Ambohimanga Rova, Province of Antananarivo Avaradrano
S18 45 33.012 E47 33 46.008
Date of Inscription: 2001
Criteria: (iii)(iv)(vi)
Property : 59 ha
Buffer zone: 425 ha
Ref: 950Source: http://whc.unesco.org
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