This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more

Historic Sites Attractions In Ethiopia

x
Ethiopia , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia , is a country in the Horn of Africa. It shares borders with Eritrea to the north, Djibouti to the northeast, Somalia to the east, Sudan and South Sudan to the west, and Kenya to the south. With over 102 million inhabitants, Ethiopia is the most populous landlocked country in the world and the second-most populous nation on the African continent. It occupies a total area of 1,100,000 square kilometres , and its capital and largest city is Addis Ababa.Some of the oldest skeletal evidence for anatomically modern humans has been found in Ethiopia. It is widely considered as the region from ...
Continue reading...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Filter Attractions:

Historic Sites Attractions In Ethiopia

  • 1. Church of St. George Lalibela
    The Church of Saint George is one of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, a city in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha , the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned its construction. He is regarded as a saint by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 2. Debre Libanos Debre Libanos
    See also Debre Libanos for another monastery of the same name.Debre Libanos is a monastery in Ethiopia, lying northwest of Addis Ababa in the Semien Shewa Zone of the Oromia Region. Founded in the 13th century by Saint Tekle Haymanot, according to myth, he meditated in a cave for 29 years. The monastery's chief abbot, called the Ichege, was the second most powerful official in the Ethiopian Church after the Abuna. The monastery complex sits on a terrace between a cliff and the gorge of one of the tributaries of the Abbay River. None of the original buildings of Debre Libanos survive, although David Buxton suspected there are interesting things still to be found among the neighbouring cliffs. Current buildings include the church over Tekle Haymanot's tomb, which Emperor Haile Selassie order...
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 4. Adadi Mariam Addis Ababa
    Adadi Mariam is a rock-hewn monolithic church located approximately 66 km southwest of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. A popular tourist destination, the site is believed to have been built in the 12th century.Throughout its history the church has been damaged by both man-made and natural causes. Recently, restoration work to strengthen and restore the church have been done with the aid of Switzerland.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 5. Meskel Square Addis Ababa
    Meskel is an annual religious holiday in the Ethiopian Orthodox and Eritrean Orthodox churches, which commemorates the discovery of the True Cross by the Roman Empress Helena in the fourth century. Meskel occurs on the 17 Meskerem in the Ethiopian calendar . Meskel is Ge'ez for cross. The festival is known as Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in other Orthodox, Catholic or Protestant churches. The churches that follow the Gregorian calendar celebrate the feast yearly on September 14. The feast is held in Meskel Square, named after the festival, in the capital city of Addis Ababa. Religious and civil leaders preside over the celebration,and public figures give speeches and reference biblical themes and stories. Many Ethiopians who live in cities return to their villages to celebrate...
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 8. Menelik palace Addis Ababa
    The Menelik Palace, sometimes also known as the Imperial Palace, is a palatial compound in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. For years known as the Gebi, it was the seat of the power of Ethiopia's emperors. Within its confines are several residences, halls, chapels, and working buildings. Today it contains the offices and residence of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 9. Melka Kunture Prehistoric Site Addis Ababa
    Melka Kuntureመልካ ቁንጥሬ is a Paleolithic site in the upper Awash Valley, Ethiopia. It is located 50 kilometers south of Addis Ababa by road, across the Awash River from the village of Melka Awash, with a latitude and longitude of 8°42′9″N 38°36′30″E. Three waterfalls lie downstream of the bridge across the Awash here, which provides access south to Butajira.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 10. Meyazia 27 Square Monument Addis Ababa
    Meyazia 27 Square is an important and historic intersection and surrounding neighborhood in Addis Ababa, located where Adwa St, King George VI St, Queen Elizabeth II St, and Development Through Cooperation Ave come together. Its name denotes both the day when Addis Ababa fell to Italy in 1936 and was liberated in 1941. The park is under the aegis of the Addis Ababa Land Development and Urban Renewal Agency. Many buildings of the Ethiopian government and Addis Ababa University are near the square. The eastern side of the square is dominated by the Ministry of Education, the western side has Addis Ababa University Department of Computer Science and the Archaeology Museum. Among the heterogeneous assortment adjacent buildings are the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Parliament building, and Imperial P...
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Ethiopia Videos

Shares

x

Places in Ethiopia

x

Regions in Ethiopia

x

Near By Places

Menu