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'''The Andafiavaratra Palace, also known as the Prime Minister's Palace, is located north of the [[Manjakamiadana Palace | Queen's Palace]] in [[Antananarivo]]. Andafiavaratra literally means ''facing north''. It functioned as the palace of the prime minister during the reigns of the last queens. '''
[[File:Antananarivo_002.jpg|600px|thumb|none|View of Antananarivo with Andafiavaratra Palace on the hilltop.]]
In 1976 the palace burnt down. After some great restoration it houses today an exhibition of precious items which were saved from the fire of the [[Rova]] in 1995, such as the red jacket of [[Radama I]], the royal coral jewels, various royal portraits and the diadem of the last queen.
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'''Opening times'''<br>
''Saturday to Thursday from 10am to 5pm, closed on Friday. Entrance fee 3.000 Ariary per person, about 1,15 Euro per person.''
'''Note:''' In 2012 the museum closed due to that the Royal Crown was stolen but opened again in 2014.
== Additional information ==
View all [[Andafiavaratra Palace photos]]
