Heritage
Monuments of Benin
12 listed monuments and heritage sites, ordered by significance: designation, photography and recorded history.
Tentative World Heritage S…4listed sites
Ramsar site4listed sites
World Heritage Site2listed sites
Heritage of Portuguese Inf…2listed sites
2Royal Palaces of Abomey
Abomey, Zou
Historical Museum of Abomey
World Heritage Site
3Royal Palace Museum
Porto-Novo, Ouémé
museum · 1601
World Heritage Siteintangible cultural heritage
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4Ganvie
Ganvie, Atlantique
human settlement
Tentative World Heritage Site
5Basilique de l'Immaculée Conception
Ouidah, Atlantique
minor basilica · 1909 · Gothic Revival
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
6Porto-Novo
Porto-Novo, Ouémé
city
Tentative World Heritage Site
8Agongointo-Zoungoudo Underground Town
Bohicon, Zou
archaeological site
Tentative World Heritage Site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
9São João Baptista d’Ajudá
Ouidah, Atlantique
fortress · 1680 · Renaissance
Heritage of Portuguese Influence
10Basse Vallée de l'Ouémé, Lagune de Porto-Novo, Lac Nokoué
Zounguè, Ouémé
wetland · 2000
Ramsar site
Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
11Lake Nokoué
Ganvie, Atlantique
lagoon
Ramsar site
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How sites are protected
| Designation | Sites with a page |
|---|---|
| Tentative World Heritage Site | 4 |
| Ramsar site | 4 |
| World Heritage Site | 2 |
| Heritage of Portuguese Influence | 2 |
| intangible cultural heritage | 1 |