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Historical pleces in Ethiopia

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1-Atatami Kidus Mikael Church

18th century Gondar Atatami Kidus Mikael church built by Emperor Dawit III, Ethiopia

Atatami Kidus Mikael church in Gondar

18th century Gondar Atatami Kidus Mikael church built by Emperor Dawit III, Ethiopia.

Quick facts about Atatami Kidus Mikael Church:

The church of St. Michael

Built during the reign of Emperor Dawit III (1716-1721)

2-Debre Birhan Selassie Church

17th Century Gondar Debre Birhan Selassie church built by Emperor Eyasu II, Ethiopia

Debre Birhan Selassie church in Gondar

17th Century Debre Birhan Selassie church built by Emperor Eyasu II in Gondar, Ethiopia.

Interior of 17th Century Gondar Debre Birhan Selassie church built by Emperor Eyasu II, Ethiopia

Debre Birhan Selassie church in Gondar

The interior of 17th Century Debre Birhan Selassie church built by Emperor Eyasu II in Gondar, Ethiopia.

Quick facts about Debre Birhan Selassie Church:

The church name means Mount of Light of the Trinity

Built in the reign of Emperor Iyasu I and consecrated in 1694

The paintings were made between 1815 and 1825

The building is 27 m long and 7.4 m wide

3-Gondar Castle

17th century Gondar Castle founded by Emperor Fasilidas, Ethiopia

Gondar Castle

17th century Gondar Castle founded by Emperor Fasilidas, Ethiopia.

Quick facts about Gondar Castle:

This building is the remains of an old fortress-city

The name in local language is Fasil Ghebbi

Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979

Covers an area of about 70,000 square meters

Founded by Emperor Fasilides in the 17th and 18th centuries

4-Bet Giyorgis Church

Rock-Hewn Church of Bet Giyorgis in Lalibela

Church of Bet Giyorgis in Lalibela

12th century rock-hewn Church of Bet Giyorgis in Lalibela, Ethiopia.

5-Emir Nur Tomb

Emir Nur Tomb in Harar, Ethiopia

Emir Nur Tomb in Harar

Emir Nur Muslim Tomb in Harar, Ethiopia.

6-Yeha Temple

Yeha Temple is the oldest standing structure in Ethiopia, Tigray Region, Ethiopia

Yeha Temple

Yeha Temple is the oldest standing structure in Ethiopia, Tigray Region, Ethiopia.

Yeha Temple entrance, Ethiopia

Yeha Temple

Yeha Temple entrance, Ethiopia.

7-Grat Beal Gebri Ruins

Ruins of Grat Beal Gebri in Yeha, Ethiopia

Grat Beal Gebri Ruins

Ruins of Grat Beal Gebri in Yeha, Ethiopia.

8-St George’s Cathedral

St George's Orthodox cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Emperor Haile Selassie was crowned there in 1930

St George’s Orthodox cathedral in Addis Ababa

St George’s Orthodox Cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Emperor Haile Selassie was crowned there in 1930.

9-Gebre Meskel Tombs

Inside the Gebre Meskel Tombs in Axum, Ethiopia

Gebre Meskel Tombs in Axum

Inside the Gebre Meskel Tombs in Axum, Ethiopia.

Outside the Gebre Meskel Tombs in Axum, Ethiopia

Gebre Meskel Tombs in Axum

Outside the Gebre Meskel Tombs in Axum, Ethiopia.

10-Our Lady Mary of Zion Church

Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum, Ethiopia

Our Lady Mary of Zion Church in Axum

Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum, Ethiopia.

11-Bet Gabriel and Rufael Church

Rock-Hewn Church of Bet Gabriel and Rufael in Lalibela

Church of Bet Gabriel and Rufael in Lalibela

Rock-Hewn Church of Bet Gabriel and Rufael in Lalibela, Ethiopia.

12-Chapel of the Tablet

The Chapel of the Tablet at the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum, Ethiopia

Chapel of the Tablet in Axum

The Chapel of the Tablet at the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion in Axum, Ethiopia.

13-Queen of Sheba’s Palace

14-Queen of Sheba’s Bath

15-Northern Stelae Park

16-Lioness of Gobedra

17-King Ezana Inscription Stone

18-King Bazen Tomb

19-Bet Medhane Alem Church

20-Gudit Stelae Field

21-Axum Stone quarries

22-Ethnological Museum

23-National Museum of Ethiopia

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