2024

ROYAL PALAIS

Monuments to visit
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The Royal Palace is the last residence of the Betsileo king of the north, Mpanalina II, defeated by the Merina troops of Radama I in 1811. When it was active, it was surrounded by several circular pits and included the house of the sovereign (Tranovola), that of the advisors (Tandapa), a sort of common agora (Kianja) and two tombs. Today, the ruins have nothing exceptional, but the walk is nice through rice fields and potato fields.

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