Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
architectural style
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Hausa_people
gptkb:Ashanti_Kingdom gptkb:Dogon_people gptkb:Yoruba_people gptkb:Mossi_people Mali Empire Songhai Empire |
| gptkbp:conservationStatus |
subject to restoration efforts
vulnerable to erosion |
| gptkbp:feature |
decorative reliefs
earthen construction wooden toron beams courtyard houses ornamental facades conical thatched roofs fortified compounds mosques with minarets sudanese-sahelian style |
| gptkbp:function |
gptkb:King
religious residential commercial defensive |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
West African architecture
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Islamic architecture
indigenous African traditions |
| gptkbp:material |
wood
thatched roof mudbrick |
| gptkbp:notableCity |
gptkb:Kumasi
gptkb:Ouagadougou Kano Djenné Timbuktu |
| gptkbp:notableExample |
gptkb:Larabanga_Mosque
gptkb:Great_Mosque_of_Djenné gptkb:Kano_city_walls Royal Palaces of Abomey |
| gptkbp:period |
colonial era
pre-colonial era post-colonial era |
| gptkbp:recognizedBy |
gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Sites
|
| gptkbp:region |
gptkb:West_Africa
|
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Sudano-Sahelian_architecture
Sub-Saharan African architecture |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Shotgun_House
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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