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A thatched building in Abomey’s palace grounds

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Royal Palaces of Abomey, in photographs.

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PhotographKaralyn Monteil · CC BY-SA 3.0 igo

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The historic royal site of AbomeyPhoto: Joachim Huber, CC BY-SA 2.0
A long palace building at AbomeyPhoto: Karalyn Monteil, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
A round pavilion at the Royal Palaces of AbomeyPhoto: Karalyn Monteil, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
The market at Abomey-CalaviPhoto: Dominik Schwarz, CC BY-SA 3.0
A thatched building in Abomey’s palace groundsPhoto: Karalyn Monteil, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
A palace roof above the grass at AbomeyPhoto: Karalyn Monteil, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
The Orca Déco building in Abomey-CalaviPhoto: Charbel1719, CC BY-SA 4.0
The courtyard and buildings of Abomey’s royal palacesPhoto: Karalyn Monteil, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
A man working at the Royal Palaces of AbomeyPhoto: Karalyn Monteil, CC BY-SA 3.0 igo
Royal palace at Abomey, BeninPhoto: samurai_dave, CC BY 2.0
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