48,407
edits
Changes
no edit summary
'''The Royal Hill of Ambohimanga, meaning blue hill, is located about 24km northeast of Antananarivo. The location is where the line of kings and queens that once united Madagascar come from and where the subesquent royals spent much of their recreational time.'''
{| class="imageTable"
|-
|colspan="3" | [[File:Ambohimanga 005.jpg|599px]]
|-
|style="padding: 2px 0px 0px 0px;"|[[File:Ambohimanga 002.jpg|195px]]
|align="center" style="padding: 2px 2px 0px 2px;"|[[File:Ambohimanga 001.jpg|195px]]
|align="right" style="padding: 2px 0px 2px 0px;"|[[File:Ambohimanga 003.jpg|195px]]
|}
Amohimanga is one of twelve sacred hills of the Imerina and a place of worship by many Malagasy pilgrims today. A sacraficial stone often has signs of blood indicating that it is still in use. The walled historical village contains burial sites of members of former Royal Imerina families 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 Mondays. Entrance is about 7,000 Ariary.
<googlemap version="0.9" lat="-18.760591" lon="47.562025" zoom="16" controls="large">
</googlemap>
== Additional information ==
