This is home to the traditional ruler of the Egba clan, whose title is Alake of Egbaland. The present ruler built a new palace behind the old palace, and so one first goes through the period of old mortar and bricks with its history, onto this modern period of advanced technology. Security/Safety of Alake of Egbaland Palace This is a very safe location. What To Bring Before heading to Alake of Egbaland Palace, here are some helpful things to take along with you: Camera to capture the sights and take selfies with A local guide to help you navigate the Do's and Don't's Best Features When the palace comes into view, the first things you notice are the two magnificent pillars that anchor the gate. They are decorated with the Alake's emblem and a bar connects them together. Inscipted on the bar are the Yoruba words, "Aafin Alake Ti Ile Egba" which translates to "Alake of Egbaland Palace". Walking inside, one immediately sees the old palace. It is still well maintained and one can see its majesty and the awe it inspired in visitors of old. There are statures, busts and figurines adorning the compound, each telling its own tale. Asides the palaces, there is an ICT centre, a squash court, and a n office for the Egba Traditional Council. Writer's Review The palace is rich in art, culture, history and the tradition of the Egba clan. Everything about it boastfully displays the pride of the Egba people. There are palace staff who will take you on a tour of the palace but unless you have a royal appointment, you may not enter the palace chambers itself nor see the Alake. However, there are a lot of intriguing sights to grip your fancy.

Home coming it is, beautiful place, beautiful people, the Ẹ̀gbá people are just awesome.

My first time of visiting the Alake's Palace, a truly historical site. I love the old buildings, a joy that they are being well maintained and preserved.

Alake's Palace gave me joy. There was a sense of pride I felt just by being there, the rich cultural presence was potent, very hard to miss though I'm not from Abeokuta I felt like I belonged there, it reminded me so much of my home town, Esie, especially the artifacts beautifully assembled made me feel at home.

Maybe because it was a holiday BUT the thought was that it should have been very active / busy at this period. Just went through the front gate, nothing much to it and noone offered to talk through,I shared the pictures though and maybe you could stop like we did, it's still an experience and you might be luckier than I was.

This is Aké Palace. Original section built by my great great grandfather

Historical monument. Much appreciation to his royal highness for the hospitality accorded us. Kabiyesi!!!

I so loooove this place... So lovely, rich in culture, especially about the egba people.. So full of history.. I personally recommend this place especially if you are from the west... And at the end of it all I think egba (abk) brings about Nigeria.. 😜

Captain Ax

Very serene environment, A galore of ẹgba culture and traditions

Historical tour with the kids to the Alake of Egbaland Palace, Abeokuta, Ogun State. We learnt alot about the egba people, its a very beautiful place to go with the family. Its more fun when you go with a Tour Guide

Best place you can go for African stuff

It's an historical place and a very big and beautiful palace

One of Abeokuta's historical sites. Lovely place to go to. It is the palace of the Paramount Ruler of Egbaland. Home!

It is an expansive open ground in front of the Alake's palace which sometimes is used for crusade, host big parties and political rally

This is the beautiful palace of the great King of my home city. The Aláké and paramount ruler of Egbaland.

It was refreshingly anew as if I have never been there, which of course is a long time ago as an abeograms student in 2004 to 2007. The palace look good with ongoing developments that will be unveiled soon such as a ministadium etc.

Very lovely place to visit

A royal palace with varieties of Cultural artifacts and a traditional museum

Great place with ancient artifacts.

Very lovely experience. I love that the ancestral stool is still in touch with the traditions of the land. The king and his chiefs welcomed our group warmly and even offered us refreshments

The palace of the paramount ruler of egbaland Aafin Alake ti ile Egba It’s a nice place though

This is the palace of the Paramount ruler of the Egba kingdom, The Alake of Egba land. This palace accommodates many features of the past and the present. There is a museum within the palace, where artifacts and relics are kept, showing the history of the Egba people. There is also the main palace where the Paramount Ruler lives. Included also is a massive pavilion for religious and cultural activities within the palace. There is also a large space for parking of cars. For deeper information and education about the kingdom of Egba, the best place to visit is the Palace of the Alake of Egba land.

Very interesting atmosphere I enjoyed 😉 and was happy I was allowed to take pictures 📸

It was a pleasure to be back to visit the Palace again. This time with my children. We loved it and there was an old man, kind enough to tell us stories. It was fun

I visited on the occasion of Isese festival and it was truly cultural and colourful. The premises is beautifully decorated with historical and traditional yoruba symbols and items.

It's a nice and conducive environment

A visit to the Alake's Palace is a MUST for any visitor to Egbaland. There's history everywhere you turn.

Kabiyesi is a pleasant person anyway. He is working round the clock with both individuals and corporate bodies to improve people and infrastructures. Very peaceful reign!

An historical ground that tells tales of how the egba people came to be. The palace is situated adjacent the centenary hall in Ake and close to the first church on Nigeria. When going for a tour, hold cash to give the old men to tell you tales of each effigy located at the palace front. A sweet experience and a lovely place to learn more and more about the egba history. The kings main palace is at the other side of the compu

Amazing place to be.

The homestead of the Paramount Ruler of the Egba tribe. A big Palace, very historical and traditional. The Alake of Egbaland (Abeokuta) is the Head of all Traditional Chiefs in Abeokuta.

Magnificent

Very quiet environment with loads of traditional artefacts. Whoever is keen on knowing the history of Egba land should waste no time but visit the Ake palace

I did not enter the main palace, just the compound. There is an health post there (Covid vaccination ongoing there). The palace entrance and parking space is shared with some residential houses

It's a beautiful Ancient Palace..