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🏛️ Royal Court of Tiébélé

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🏛️ Royal Court of Tiébélé
Earthen palace of the Kassena people in southwestern Burkina Faso, inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site


🕐 3 min read · Updated 22 Apr 2026 at 08:37

UNESCOUNESCO World Heritage Site

📌 Fast Facts
  • Location: Kassena-Nankana Municipality, southwestern Burkina Faso
  • Construction: Earth, wood, and straw using traditional Kassena techniques
  • Status: Active residence and cultural centre maintained by the Kassena community
  • UNESCO inscription: 2017

The Royal Court of Tiébélé is a fortified earthen palace complex in southwestern Burkina Faso that preserves the ...

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