Antananarivo, Madagascar
Rova of Antananarivo
The Rova of Antananarivo is a royal palace complex in Madagascar that was 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. Located in the central highland city of Antananarivo, the Rova occupies the highest point on Analamanga, formerly the highest of Antananarivo's many hills. Merina king Andrianjaka, who ruled Imerina from around 1610 until 1630, is believed to have captured Analamanga from a Vazimba king around 1610 or 1625 and erected the site's first fortified royal structure.
- City
- Antananarivo
- Country
- Madagascar
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
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Background: Wikipedia