Abomey

GPTKB entity

Statements (73)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:City
gptkbp:annual_event Dahomey Festival
gptkbp:art_style traditional art
gptkbp:capital gptkb:Dahomey_Kingdom
gptkbp:climate tropical
tropical savanna
gptkbp:community_events cultural exhibitions
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Dahomey_Wars
gptkbp:coordinates 9.2392° N, 1.9893° E
gptkbp:cultural_heritage gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
oral traditions
gptkbp:cultural_identity Dahomey identity
gptkbp:cultural_influence West African culture
gptkbp:cultural_significance former capital of the Kingdom of Dahomey
gptkbp:cultural_symbol gptkb:Dahomey_warriors
gptkbp:demographics diverse ethnic groups
gptkbp:economic_activity craftsmanship
gptkbp:economic_sector gptkb:tourism
gptkb:trade
agriculture
gptkbp:economy slave trade
trans-Saharan trade routes
agricultural economy
gptkbp:education_institution Abomey Polytechnic School
gptkbp:environment savanna grassland
gptkbp:famous_event Festival of Vodun
Festival of the Kings
gptkbp:famous_landmark Palace of King Ghézo
gptkbp:features royal palaces
Royal Palaces of Abomey
gptkbp:founded_in 17th century
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:plateau
gptkbp:has_historical_building palace architecture
gptkbp:has_tradition gptkb:Vodun
gptkbp:historical_documentation Dahomey treaties
gptkbp:historical_event Dahomey Kingdom's rise
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:King_Agaja
gptkbp:historical_impact French colonialism
gptkbp:historical_legacy Dahomey Kingdom's legacy
gptkbp:historical_period colonial era
gptkbp:historical_research Dahomey history
gptkbp:historical_site national heritage site
Royal Palaces of Abomey
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Abomey
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:historical_significance
gptkbp:language_spoken Fon
gptkbp:local_artisan wood carvers
gptkbp:local_business Abomey Market
gptkbp:local_cuisine traditional Beninese dishes
gptkbp:local_economy subsistence farming
gptkbp:local_government gptkb:Commune
gptkb:municipality
administrative center
decentralized
gptkbp:local_population_group Fon people
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Benin
gptkbp:neighboring_city gptkb:Cotonou
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:King_Behanzin
gptkbp:part_of Zou Department
Donga Department
gptkbp:population approximately 100,000
gptkbp:route_of_administration sub-prefecture
gptkbp:sport gptkb:football
gptkbp:tourist_attraction Museum of the History of Dahomey
gptkbp:tradition mask making
gptkbp:traditional_clothing textile weaving
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:motorcycles
gptkb:buses
gptkb:road_network
gptkbp:unesco_world_heritage_site yes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:King_Ghezo
gptkb:Dahomey_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5