A small city (pop. 820,000) in Cameroon´s northwest is a historical stronghold, capital of the Bamoun kingdom founded in the 1394 and still headed by a traditional hereditary sultan. Apart from a colorful market and craft center, the key landmarks here are the Royal Palace (pictured here), built in 1917 in a blend of traditional and Germcan architectural styles (remember, at the time Cameroon was still a protectorate of Germany), and the new Museum of Bamoun Arts and Traditions, with thousands of artifacts reflecting the culture of the kingdom and a most arresting design - based on a giant spider crouched atop to two-headed snake.
Read more in my post An Introduction to Cameroon; Its Top 9 Musts.
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