Holy Sites in Benin
4 sacred sites ranked by global significance

558
🏛️Royal Palaces of Abomey
IndigenousBenin
UNESCO World Heritage royal complex of the powerful Dahomey kingdom.

596
👑Royal Palaces of Abomey
IndigenousBenin
UNESCO-listed palaces of the Dahomey kings, centers of Vodun spiritual practices and royal ceremony.

744
🏠Ganvié Lake Village
IndigenousBenin
Africa's largest lake village, built as a spiritual and physical refuge on Lake Nokoué.

825
🐍Temple of Pythons (Ouidah)
IndigenousBenin
A Vodun temple in Ouidah housing sacred pythons, a living center of West African Vodun spirituality.