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# Royal Palaces of Abomey
Abomey · Benin

UNESCO cultural World Heritage, inscribed in 1985.

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City / localityAbomey

Country / geographic scopeBenin

Place typeMonuments

Point coordinates7.18333, 1.98333

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## UNESCO World Heritage
Royal Palaces of Abomey

Cultural · Inscription: 1985

Property components: 2. The image or map point may represent one component of the property.

[Read the UNESCO entry ↗](https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/323/)

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## Sources and accuracy
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