Record No.
MRB-2026-006644
Ruins of Loropéni, First UNESCO World Heritage Site in Burkina Faso
Architecture & Structures
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Record Holder
Institutional / General Record
Burkina Faso
Category
Architecture & Structures
Country
Burkina Faso
(
BF )
Achievement Date
26 June 2009
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
The stone ruins of Loropéni, believed to date from the 11th to 19th centuries, became Burkina Faso's first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009.
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