palace of the Asantehene
building, Kumasi, Ghana
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place in African architecture
- In African architecture: Palaces and shrines
…the 19th century the earth-and-stone palace of the Asantehene (king) of the Asante empire at the capital city of Kumasi covered some five acres (two hectares). It had many courtyards with verandas and open screens and more than 60 rooms with steep thatched roofs. The exterior walls of the palace…
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