Royal Palace, Porto-Novo Explained

The Royal Palace, also known as King Toffa's Palace and more recently Musée Honmé, is a former royal residence and today museum in Porto-Novo, Benin.

It contains an example of an Alounloun and most displays are related to the King Toffa period.^[1]

World Heritage Site

Location:	Porto-Novo, Benin
Built For:	King Toffa

The palace and the surrounding district was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List on 31 October 1996, in the Cultural category.^[2]

References

6.4693°N 2.625°W

Notes and References

1. Book: Kraus. Erika. Reid. Felicie. Benin (Other Places Travel Guide). 14 June 2011. 26 January 2010. Other Places Publishing. 978-0-9822619-1-0. 113.
2. Web site: La ville de Porto-Novo : quartiers anciens et Palais Royal (#) - UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Centre. UNESCO World Heritage. whc.unesco.org. en. 2018-02-09.