 After Rasoherina's death, her successor, Ranavalona II, used the building as a temporary worship space during work on the stone chapel.Upon the collapse of the monarchy following French colonisation, the colonial authority transformed Manampisoa into a museum of Malagasy culture.To the south of Manjakamiadana and Tranovola stood a number of smaller, older wooden houses, each between and high built in the traditional Merina architectural style reserved for the noble class.