THE KINGDOM OF RWANDA · C. 1850–1900
A royal residence of Nyanza
A living study of the architecture, craft, and spatial traditions of the Rwandan royal court.
ABOUT THE RECONSTRUCTION
This is an artistic, interactive reconstruction of a late nineteenth-century Rwandan royal residence, informed by documented techniques and the reconstructed King’s Palace Museum at Nyanza. The present-day museum is not an untouched historic palace.
The beehive form, woven roof construction, interior support posts, natural materials and the cultural importance of separate spaces for milk and beer are documented. Exact geometry, colours, garden placement, positions of artefacts and most furnishing details are interpretative.
Rwanda Cultural Heritage Academy ↗ICCROM / ICOMOS Nyanza case study ↗Visit Rwanda — Nyanza ↗Original WebGL scene & code © 2026 — Seed 769278. No external models or textures.