Aghọfẹn Ọlọghọ | |
 Front side of inner main complex | |
  Location in Nigeria | |
| Location | Owo, Nigeria |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 07°11′46″N 05°35′11″E / 7.19611°N 5.58639°E |
| Altitude | 350 m (1,148 ft) |
| History | |
| Builder | Ologho Rerengejen |
| Founded | 1340 (14th century)[1] |
| Cultures | Owo kingdom |
| Site notes | |
| Website | https://owokingdom.org/ |
| Architecture | |
| Architectural styles | Yoruba architecture |
The Olowo's palace Aghọfẹn Ọlọghọ, is the largest palace in Africa. It is located in Owo, a local government area in Ondo State, and is pronounced a national monument by the federal government of Nigeria in 2000.[1][2] The palace holds cultural importance with the occupance by 14 Olowo of owo who ascended the throne since the existence of the palace.[3]
- ^ a b "Olowo: Africa's 'biggest' palace". The Sun Nigeria. 13 June 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- ^ Newspaper, The Hope (16 December 2021). "Preserving Olowo palace as cultural heritage". The Hope Newspaper. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ "Omolowos take custody of Olowo's palace". TheNation. 24 May 2019.