Aban Palace

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19th century palace in the Ashanti Empire at Kumasi, Ashanti Region of Ghana

The Aban was a stone structure that served as a palace for the Asantehene and played the other function of displaying his craft collection. It was constructed in 1822 as a project of Asantehene Osei Bonsu, with the stones and labor provided by the Dutch at Elmina. The palace was destroyed in 1874 during the British invasion and destruction of Kumasi, its remains were used to construct a British fort in the late 19th century.

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