Lubiri
Lubiri (or Mengo Palace) is the royal compound of the Kabaka or king of Buganda, located in Mengo, a suburb of Kampala, the Ugandan capital.[1] The original Lubiri was destroyed in the May 1966 Battle of Mengo Hill, at the culmination of the struggle between Mutesa II and Milton Obote for power.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Mengo Palace". Buganda Kingdom website. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
- ^ "The Battle of Mengo Hill". Time. June 3, 1966. Archived from the original on January 5, 2008. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
Categories:
- Buganda
- Royal residences in Uganda
- Buildings and structures in Kampala
- Ugandan building and structure stubs