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As if to emphasise how different Tana is from other capitals, it has relatively little conventional sightseeing.
However, there is quite enough to keep you occupied for a few days.
Rova, the Queen's Palace, the spiritual centre of the Merina people, dominates the skyline of Tana.
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It was destroyed by fire in 1995, leaving only the stone shell - an act of arson unprecedented in Madagascar's history.
The Palace has been closed for restoration since 2005. It maybe open again by the time you read it, although at the time of writing work has stopped owing to lack of funds.
In any case, it is worth the walk up to the Palace for the view and to imagine its former grandeur.
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Prime Minister's Palace (Palais d'Andafiavaratra) : this former residence of Rainilaiarivony (he who married three queens) has been restored and now houses the few precious items that were saved from the Rova fire, mostly gifts from foreign prime ministers and monarchs (including Queen Victoria).
It was built in 1872 by the British architect William Pool.
After independence it became in turn an army barracks, law courts, school of fine arts, the presidential palace and, again, the Prime Minister's Palace.
It was damaged by fire in 1975 but subsequently restored.
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