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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-18.760591" lon="47.562025" zoom="16" controls="large">
-18.760433, 47.562202, Ambohimanga
, Antananarivo
</googlemap>
The Royal Hill of Amohimanga (meaning blue hill) is located about 24km northeast of Antananarivo. It is where the line of kings and queens that once united Madagascar come from and where subesquent royals spent much of their recreational time. It is one of twelve sacred hills of the Imerina and a place of worship by many Malagasy pilgrims today. A sacraficial stone is still used here, where there is often signs of blood. The walled historical village contains burial sites of the members of the Royal Imerina family from 19th century.
The location was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 and includes seven gates, although some are mostly overgrown by bushes.
The site is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9am until 11am and from 2pm until 5pm. Closed
== Additional information ==
* [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/950 Royal Hill of Ambohimanga on unesco.org]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_sacred_hills of_Imerina Twelve sacred hills of Imerina on Wikipedia.org]
-18.760433, 47.562202, Ambohimanga
, Antananarivo
</googlemap>
The Royal Hill of Amohimanga (meaning blue hill) is located about 24km northeast of Antananarivo. It is where the line of kings and queens that once united Madagascar come from and where subesquent royals spent much of their recreational time. It is one of twelve sacred hills of the Imerina and a place of worship by many Malagasy pilgrims today. A sacraficial stone is still used here, where there is often signs of blood. The walled historical village contains burial sites of the members of the Royal Imerina family from 19th century.
The location was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001 and includes seven gates, although some are mostly overgrown by bushes.
The site is open Tuesday through Sunday from 9am until 11am and from 2pm until 5pm. Closed
== Additional information ==
* [http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/950 Royal Hill of Ambohimanga on unesco.org]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twelve_sacred_hills of_Imerina Twelve sacred hills of Imerina on Wikipedia.org]
