The World Heritage Committee in a session in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday removed Kasubi royal tombs from the list of World Heritage sites in danger.
The tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi were inscribed on the list in 2010 following a fire in March that year, that almost completely destroyed the Muzibu Azaala Mpanga building, the main structure at the site which contained four royal Buganda tombs.
After the calamity, the Kingdom embarked on soliciting money for reconstructing the site, which has since been competed.
The development now means that Buganda Kingdom can host both domestic and international tourists.
The Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi constitute a site embracing almost 30 ha of hillside within Kampala district. Most of the site is agricultural, farmed by traditional methods.
At its core on the hilltop is the former palace of the Kabakas of Buganda, built in 1882 and converted into the royal burial ground in 1884.
Four royal tombs now lie within the Muzibu Azaala Mpanga, the main building, which is circular and surmounted by a dome.
It is a major example of an architectural achievement in organic materials, principally wood, thatch, reed, wattle, and daub.
The site’s main significance lies, however, in its intangible values of belief, spirituality, continuity, and identity.