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Aare Crown Sculpture: Elevating the Office for a Time
This sculpture of the Ooni of Ife's singular crown reminded others of the kingdom's primacy
Afewonro Park: The Heart of Creation
The Oduduwa monument can be found within the grounds of Afewonro Park, located in Enuwa Square near the Ooni’s palace. The fiberglass figure, at the center of the city, represents Oduduwa, the Yoruba…
Ring Road, Benin City, Nigeria: Oba Erediauwa Square: Busy Central Roundabout, Former Palace Forecourt
This busy center city thoroughfare has an ancient history that periodically resurrects when palace chiefs process through the roundabout.
Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre: Performing Arts and Exhibition Center
The Oba Akenzua Cultural Centre, designed by Nigerian artist Demas Nwoko, is centrally located in Benin City near the palace. Benin's premier venue for plays, video debuts, and other performances, it…
Benin Museum: Art Display, Archaeological Site, Palace Grounds
Benin City's National Museum was, in 1944, the second museum to be established in the country, under the auspices of Oba Akenzua II. He first hosted a collection of antiquities in the palace, some of…