Palace of the Kings Bell, Royal palace and monument in Douala, Cameroon.

The Palace of the Kings Bell, known as La Pagode, is a two-storey white building with a green tiled roof in Bonanjo, Douala. Its ground floor has a colonnade of round-arched openings, and a square tower with a timber balcony and pyramidal green roof rises above the central entrance. A smaller white-railed balcony projects from the middle storey.

The building was commissioned in 1905 by the German government for King Auguste Manga Ndumbe, who established large plantations along the Kamerun-Wui river. It became the royal family's administrative center in the Littoral region and reflected colonial influence of that era.

The palace represents the Bell dynasty's authority over the region and how successive rulers maintained their seat of power in Douala. Visitors can observe traces of this royal lineage in the building's structure and its ongoing role as a symbol of local governance.

The palace stands in Bonanjo, Douala's historic and administrative quarter, on the old Joss plateau within Douala I district. The building is still owned by the Bell royal family and has been occupied by a long list of inhabitants since 1920, so it is not a museum open to the public. Contact the Bell Chefferie at Le Parc des Princes in advance to arrange a visit.

The building earned the nickname La Pagode from French writer Louis-Ferdinand Céline during his stay in Douala between 1916 and 1917. This name referenced the structure's unusual architectural form, which resembled Asian pagodas to the observant author.