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Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove. Osun. 7°45′20″N 4°33′08″E / 7.755556°N 4.552222°E / 7.755556; 4.552222 (Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove) Cultural (ii) (iii) (vi) 2005. The dense forest of the Osun Sacred Grove, on the outskirts of the city of Osogbo, is one of the last remnants of primary high forest in southern Nigeria.
W. World War Cenotaph, Lokoja. Categories: Buildings and structures in Nigeria by type. Monuments and memorials in Africa by country. Monuments and memorials by country. Landmarks in Nigeria. Cultural heritage of Nigeria. Hidden categories:
Monuments and memorials in Nigeria (5 C, 8 P) T. Towers in Nigeria (2 C) Pages in category "Landmarks in Nigeria" The following 6 pages are in this category ...
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM), also referred to as National Museum of Nigeria was Founded in 1979 by the Federal Government of Nigeria with decree 77 of 1979 to be in charge of the collection, documentation, conservation and presentation of the National Cultural properties to the public for the purposes of Education, Enlightenment and Entertainment.
The King Jaja of Opobo Memorial is a bronze monument in memory of King Jaja of Opobo, erected by public subscription in 1903. [ 1 ] It was listed as being of special architectural, historical or cultural significance by the National Commission for Museums and Monuments on 14 August 1959. [citation needed]
The Agia Tree Monument Agiya Tree Monument is on the site once occupied by the Agia Tree (Egun: Asisoe Tin) close to the Badagry Town Hall. [1] The Agiya tree was a 160 feet (49 m) tree with a circumference of 30 feet (9.1 m). [2] Significantly remarkable for being the tree under which Christianity was first preached in Nigeria by Thomas Birch ...
The Nigerian National Museum is a national museum of Nigeria, located in the city of Lagos. The museum has a notable collection of Nigerian art, including pieces of statuary, carvings also archaeological and ethnographic exhibits. [ 1 ] Of note is a terracotta human head known as the Jemaa Head (c. 900 to 200 BC), part of the Nok culture.
Surame. Coordinates: 13°05′15″N 4°53′55″E. Ancient city wall in Surame. The ancient city of Surame is a Nigerian national monument located in the Sokoto State of northwestern Nigeria. It was created in the 16th century by Muhammadu Kanta Sarkin Kebbi, who controlled an empire in the region. The town was abandoned in about 1700 when ...