Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region (UNESCO/NHK)
In the 16th and 17th centuries, the fortress-city of Fasil Ghebbi was the residence of the Ethiopian emperor Fasilides and his successors. Surrounded by a 900-m-long wall, the city contains palaces, churches, monasteries and unique public and private buildings marked by Hindu and Arab influences, subsequently transformed by the Baroque style brought to Gondar by the Jesuit missionaries.
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3D Heritage Documentation - Iyasu Castle - Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar, Ethiopia by Zamani Project
Animation of a 3D model created by the Zamani Project from the University of Cape Town in September 2018. Iyasu Castle is part of the fortified city of Gondar in Ethiopia.
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The Palaces and Castles of Gondar, Ethiopia in HD
Emperor Fasilidas established Gondar as a capital of Ethiopia in 1636. The castles, palaces and churches from the period are now UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the video, the main Gondar historic sites: Fasil Ghebbi, Fasiladas Bath, Debre Berhan Selassie Church, Kuskuam (Empress Mentewab's Royal compound).
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Beautiful Gondar City the most religious city - Ethiopian Instrumental Music
Gondar or Gonder is a city and separate woreda in Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, Gondar is north of Tana Lake on the Lesser Angereb River and southwest of the Simien Mountains.
It has a latitude and longitude of 12°36′N 37°28′E with an elevation of 2133 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by the Gondar Zuria woreda. Gondar served as a strong Christian kingdom for many years.
Gondar previously served as the capital of both the Ethiopian Empire and the subsequent Begemder Province. The city holds the remains of several royal castles, including those in Fasil Ghebbi (the Royal Enclosure), for which Gondar has been called the Camelot of Africa
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Fasil Ghebbi in Gonder, Ethiopia
The Royal Enclosure is the remains of a fortress-city in Gondar, Ethiopia. It was founded in the 17th century by Emperor Fasilides (Fasil) and was the home of Ethiopia's emperors. Its unique architecture shows diverse influences including Nubian styles. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Ghebbi is an Amharic word for a compound or enclosure.
The complex of buildings includes Fasilides' castle, Iyasu I's palace, Dawit III's Hall, a banqueting hall, stables, Empress Mentewab's castle, a chancellery, library and three churches: Asasame Qeddus Mikael, Elfign Giyorgis and Gemjabet Mariyam.
The origins of the Fasil Ghebbi can be found in the old tradition of the Ethiopian emperors to travel around their possessions, living off the produce of the peasants and dwelling in tents. Reflecting this connection, this precinct was frequently referred to as a katama (camp or fortified settlement) or makkababya, the name applied to the imperial camp in the Royal Chronicle of Baeda Maryam.
Emperor Fasilides broke with this tradition of progressing through the territories, and founded the city of Gondar as his capital; its relative permanence makes the city historically important. Within the capital, he commanded the construction of an imposing edifice, the Fasil Gemb or Fasilides castle. The area around the Fasil Gemb was delineated by a wall with numerous gates. Subsequent emperors built their own structures, many of which survive either in whole or part today. Visiting the Fasil Ghebbi in the late 1950s, Thomas Pakenham observed that dotted among the palaces are what remains of the pavilions and kiosks of the imperial city.
Fasil Ghebbi covers an area of about 70,000 square meters. To its south lies Adababay, the market place of Gondar, where imperial proclamations were made, troops presented, and criminals executed; it is currently a city park.
Dawit's Hall is in the northern part of the enclosure, adjacent to the building attributed to Bakaffa and the church of Asasame Qeddus Mikael. Often referred to as the House of Song, Munro-Hay notes that this may be due to a misreading of the Amharic zofan bet (House of the Divan or House of the Throne) as zafan bet (House of Song). Munro-Hay describes it as a substantial one-storey building with a round tower at the southeast corner, with traces of a smaller round tower at the northeast corner and traces of a square tower at the northwest corner most of which has collapsed. The interior of the building is a single long hall, which the usual arched windows and doorways provided light and access. As of 2002, Dawit's Hall lacks a roof.
Fasil Ghebbi is enclosed by a curtain wall which is pierced by twelve gates. These are, in counter-clockwise order: Fit Ber (also called Jan Tekle Ber) opening onto Adababay; Wember Ber (Gate of the Judges); Tazkaro Ber (Gate of Funeral Commemoration), which had a bridge destroyed by fighting during the reign of Iyasu II; Azaj Tequre Ber (Gate of Azaj Tequre), which once was connected by a bridge to Adababay Tekle Haymanot church; Adenager Ber (Gate of the Spinners), which was linked by a bridge to Qeddus Rafael church in the weaver's section of Gondar; Qwali Ber (Gate of the Queen's Attendants), next to the modern entrance to Elfin Giyorgis church inside the Enclosure; Imbilta Ber (Gate of the Musicians); Elfign Ber (Gate of the Privy Chamber), which gave access to the private apartments of the Fasil Ghebbi; Balderas Ber (Gate of the Commander of the Cavalry); Ras Ber (Gate of the Ras), also known as Qwarenyoch Ber (Gate of the Qwara people); Ergeb Ber (Gate of Pigeons), also known as Kechin Ashawa Ber (Gate of the Gifts); Inqoye Ber (Gate of Princess Inqoye, the mother of Empress Mentewab; and Gimjabet Mariyam Ber (Gate of the Treasury of Mary), which leads to the churchyard of Gimjabet Mariyam church.
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Driving through the outskirts of Gondar Ethiopia
Gondar, or Gonder, is a city in northern Ethiopia. It's known for the walled Fasil Ghebbi fortress and palace compound, once the seat of Ethiopian emperors. Dominating it is the immense 17th-century castle of Emperor Fasilides, which combines Portuguese, Indian and local architectural styles. Outside the complex is Debre Berhan Selassie church, with an interior of elaborate murals, including a ceiling of faces.
Bakaffa Palace - Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar, Ethiopia - Powered by Guzomap
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What to Do While in Gondar
Gondar City is home to a number of historical attractions:
Fasil Ghebbi, 16th and 17th centuries: This fortress-city was once the residence of the Ethiopian emperor Fasilides and his successors. It houses palaces, churches, monasteries and unique public and private buildings with Hindu and Arab influences. The fortress city functioned as the centre of the Ethiopian government until 1864. After its decline in the 19th century, the city of Gondar continued to be an important commercial and transport hub for northwest Ethiopia
Debre Birhan Selassie Church: This is one of the most important churches of Ethiopia. It was named Debre Birhan, Mountain of Light, after the Emperor's nickname. The ceiling is covered with the faces of hundreds of angels while the walls depict biblical scenes and saints.
Fasilides Bath: This was the bathing place of Emperor Fasilides, the 17th century founder of Gondar, his capital. It is now used for Timket which celebrates the baptism of Jesus in the Jordan River.
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Gondar
Gondar or Gonder is a city and separate woreda in Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, Gondar is north of Tana Lake on the Lesser Angereb River and southwest of the Simien Mountains. It has a latitude and longitude of 12°36′N 37°28′E with an elevation of 2133 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by the Gondar Zuria woreda.
Gondar previously served as the capital of both the Ethiopian Empire and the subsequent Begemder Province. The city holds the remains of several royal castles, including those in Fasil Ghebbi, for which Gondar has been called the Camelot of Africa.
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Gondar or Gonder (Amharic: ጎንደር, Gonder[2] or Gondär; formerly ጐንደር, Gʷandar or Gʷender) is a city and separate woreda in Ethiopia. Located in the Semien Gondar Zone of the Amhara Region, Gondar is north of Tana Lake on the Lesser Angereb River and southwest of the Simien Mountains. It has a latitude and longitude of 12°36′N 37°28′E with an elevation of 2133 meters above sea level. It is surrounded by the Gondar Zuria woreda. Gondar served as a strong Christian kingdom for many years.
Gondar previously served as the capital of both the Ethiopian Empire and the subsequent Begemder Province. The city holds the remains of several royal castles, including those in Fasil Ghebbi (the Royal Enclosure), for which Gondar has been called the Camelot of Africa
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In the 16th and 17th centuries, the fortress-city of Fasil Ghebbi was the residence of the Ethiopian emperor Fasilides and his successors. Surrounded by a 900-m-long wall, the city contains palaces, churches, monasteries and unique public and private buildings marked by Hindu and Arab influences, subsequently transformed by the Baroque style brought to Gondar by the Jesuit missionaries.
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After establishing a permanent capital, successive kings continued building some twenty palaces and royal buildings and thirty churches in the area called Fasil Ghebbi, surrounded by a 900 metres wall.
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List of World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia
Aksum, Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region, Harar Jugol, the Fortified Historic Town, Konso Cultural Landscape, Lower Valley of the Awash, Lower Valley of the Omo, Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela, Simien National Park, Tiya
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Critically endangered mammals : Cushioned gerbil, Black rhinoceros, Ethiopian wolf, Guramba shrew, Harenna shrew, MacMillan's shrew and Walia ibex
Endangered mammals : Grévy's zebra, Mountain nyala, Nubian ibex and
African wild dog
Vulnerable mammals : African elephant, Large-eared free-tailed bat, Red-fronted gazelle, Ammodile, Lesser horseshoe bat, Rupp's mouse, Bailey's shrew, Lion, Scott's mouse-eared bat, Bale shrew, Lucina's shrew, Soemmerring's gazelle, Beira antelope, Morris's bat, Speke's gazelle, Cheetah, Mouse-tailed bat, Spotted-necked otter, Dibatag, Natal free-tailed bat, Ethiopian striped mouse, Dorcas gazelle, Nikolaus's mouse, Glass's shrew and Patrizi's trident leaf-nosed bat.
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