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Royal Hill of Ambohimanga

French: Colline royale d'Ambohimanga
The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga is a World Heritage site in Madagascar defined by the UNESCO in 2001 and definitely a recommended cultural sightseeing location.
It is on position 842 (461, 200) in our monthly survey..

"The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga consists of a royal city and burial site, and an ensemble of sacred places. It is associated with strong feelings of national identity, and has maintained its spiritual and sacred character both in ritual practice and the popular imagination for the past 500 years. It remains a place of worship to which pilgrims come from Madagascar and elsewhere."
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

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