Palace of King Bell
The Palace of King Bell situated in Douala is a building constructed in 1905 by the Germans for King Auguste Manga Ndumbe. The building is also known as La Pagode; this name comes from the French writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline, who stayed in Douala in 1916–17, and who called it such in his famous novel Voyage au bout de la nuit.
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: monument of Cameroon
- Also known as: “Ancien Palais des Rois Bell”, “Pagoda di Douala”, “Palace of the Kings Bell”, and “Palast der Bell-Könige, Palace of King Bell, die Pagode, La Pagode”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Doual’art and Villa Mandessi Bell.
Villa Mandessi Bell
Former police station of Douala
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Douala.
Palace of King Bell
- Categories: palace, movie theater, government building, and tourism
- Location: Littoral Province, Cameroon, Central Africa, Africa
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Latitude
4.04339° or 4° 2′ 36″ north
Longitude
9.68714° or 9° 41′ 14″ east
Open location code
6FPF2MVP+9V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Palace of King Bell” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Palace of the Kings Bell”
- French: “palais des rois Bell”
- French: “Palais des rois Bell”
- German: “Palais des rois Bell”
- Italian: “Palazzo dei re Bell di Douala”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Doual’art and Former palace of Justice of Douala.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Le Palais and Sud-Obelisk.
Cameroon: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Yaoundé and Douala.
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