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]
A drawing of the Lubiri in 1875, artist unknown
The current Kabaka's palace
Arsenal representing the attack of Lubiri mengo in 1966
A plaque outside the Lubiri with details about the palace
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.
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