Twekobe aka Twekobe Palace is the official residence (building) for the Kabaka of Buganda and it is located with in the Lubiri (Buganda Palace).[1][2][3] Its Wiki Loves Monuments ID: UG-C-048.
| Twekobe | |
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 Twekobe (Kabaka's official residence) | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Inside the Lubiri |
| Owner | Kabaka of Buganda |
Location
editIt is located in Mengo in Uganda.[4]
The royal mile known as Kabaka Anjagala Road (loosely translated as The Kabaka wants the road) stretches straight from Twekobe to the entrance of Bulange.[5][6]
History
editThe Kabaka of Buganda is not allowed to occupy this residence if the Katikkiro of Buganda is not in the Butikkiro.[1][7][8]
The Nnamulondo (Kabaka throne) is kept in Twekobe.[9]
After the 1996 crisis in Buganda that led to the abolishment of Kingship in Uganda by Milton Obote, the Lubiri was returned to Buganda in 1997 by the central government of Uganda.[10][11][12]
In 1999, the Lubiri was renovated to enable host the Kabaka's wedding.[10]
In 2014, Buganda formed a board to oversee the re-development of the palace and its 250 acres of land.[10]
In 2016, Twekobe was renovated including repairs on the roof were made.[10]
Idi Amin's torture chamber
editIn the 1970s, Twekobe's right wing was built and used by the Israelites and used as an armory but Idi Amin later used it as a torture chamber.[11] And it is believed that 26,000+ people were tortured and killed in that armory that Amin converted into a torture chamber.[11]
Read also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "The Butikkiro lease should be five years!". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Buganda starts Mengo renovation". Monitor. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Lule, Baker Batte (2016-12-16). "Go slow on palace redevelopment, Mayiga told". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ JJUUKO, DENIS (2018-04-11). "Kabaka BD run calls for redevelopment of Lubiri". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ JJUUKO, DENIS (2018-04-11). "Kabaka BD run calls for redevelopment of Lubiri". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ MUGAGGA, ROBERT (2014-08-27). "15 years ago, this wedding shattered Ugandan records". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ "Butikkiro site set". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ "Mengo in row over Butikkiro". New Vision. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
- ^ Jjingo, Ernest (2020-10-27). "Kampala has some real gems to offer". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ a b c d "Buganda starts Mengo renovation". Monitor. 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ a b c Jjingo, Ernest (2020-10-27). "Kampala has some real gems to offer". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
- ^ Mugalu, Moses (2012-05-27). "1966 Lubiri attack: Buganda to honour heroes". The Observer - Uganda. Retrieved 2023-10-31.