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Description
Property Name: Emir’s Palace
Inventory No: 234-64-1
Date of infill of the inventory form: 2008-02-21
Country (State party): Nigeria
Province: Kano
Town:
Geographic coordinates: 11°59’31.26″N 8°31’8.32″E
Historic Period:
Year of Construction: late 15th century
Style:
Original Use: Palace
Current Use: Palace
Architect: Unknown
Significance
The palace, built by Sarkin Rumfa, defines the main axis of Kano. The whole palace is surrounded by a wall of 6 to 9 meter high from the outside the height of which never exceeds more than 4.5 meter from the inside. The complex is composed of many courtyards. The decoration is concentrated on the two royal audience chambers and abstrat designs are used frequently.
Selection Criteria
vi. to be directly or tangibly associated with events or living traditions, with ideas, or with beliefs, with artistic and literary works of outstanding universal significance
State of Preservation
The Gidan Rumfa, sometimes called the Gidan Sarki (“Emir’s house”), was built in the late 15th century on the outskirts of the town of Kano. The new building extended the reach of the town and also led to the establishment of the Kurmi market. It was constructed by Muhammad Rumfa in the late 15th century.[2] Since the reign of Rumfa, it has continuously been the residence of the traditional authority in Kano. It currently has an area of 130,000 m2.
Today the structured is the resident place of Emir.
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