Addis Ababa and It’s Surrounding

Tewodros ll Square Home Tewodros ll Square Tewodros ll Square dedicated to the first Modern Emperor of Ethiopia Tewodros ll and his canon that was manufactured during his reign. After experiencing an utter defeat with technologically superior Egyptians, Tewdros understand the vitality of modern armament towards a strong and unified Ethiopia. He established a technology industry village in a place called Gafat and forced the imprisoned British citizens to manufacture a canon and the prisoners produced the much-anticipated cannon called Sebastopol. Despite the exalted value of the emperor to the cannon, it ends up useless. But the technological advancement quest of the emperor still lingers in the minds of many Ethiopians. The cannon which are found in the middle of the square is the bronze replica of the original cannon. Ready to Travel With Real Adventure Check Availability

Tiglachin Monument Home Tiglachin Monument It stands in front of the General post Office at the eastern premises of the Black Lion Hospital. This monument commemorates those entire gallant Ethiopians fell fighting against the invading forces of Somalia in 1977/78 wars. Ready to Travel With Real Adventure Check Availability

Entoto Raguel Church Home Entoto Raguel Church Entoto Raguel Church is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church on the Entoto Hills, 2.5km far away from Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia. The church was built by Emperor Menelik II in 1887. There is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church painting art in the church’s interior wall and decorated with hand painting. Built by Emperor Menelik II in 1877, Entoto Kidus Raguel Church is found on the Entoto Hills about 2.5km away from Addis Ababa. It stands alongside neighbor Entoto Maryam Church. Inside the church, there is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church painting art in the church’s interior wall and decorated with hand painting. Visitors can visit its compound abandoned rock carved church chiseled in the rock 700 years. There is also small museum displaying old manuscripts, crosses, and other church relics.   Ready to Travel With Real Adventure Check Availability

Arada Giorgis Home Arada Giorgis Commissioned by Emperor Menelik II to commemorate his stunning 1896 defeat of the Italians in Adwa, and dedicated to St George (Ethiopia’s patron saint), whose icon was carried into the battle, this Piazza cathedral was completed in 1911 with the help of Greek, Armenian and Indian artists. Empress Zewditu (in 1916) and Emperor Haile Selassie (in 1930) were both crowned here. Thanks to its traditional octagonal form and severe neoclassical style, the grey stone exterior is easily outdone by the interior’s flashes of colour and art. Sections of ceiling glow sky-blue and boast gilded golden stars, while the outer walls of the Holy of Holies are covered in paintings and mosaics by artists such as the renowned Afewerk Tekle. In the grounds just north of the cathedral is the museum . It’s well presented and contains probably the best collection of ecclesiastical paraphernalia in the country outside St Mary of Zion in Aksum. Items include beautiful crowns, hand crosses, prayer sticks, holy scrolls, ceremonial umbrellas and the coronation garb of Zewditu and Haile Selassie.   Ready to Travel With Real Adventure Check Availability

Entoto Maryam Church Home Entoto Maryam Church Entoto Maryam Church is one of the oldest Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Churches on the Entoto Hills, 2.5 km away from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was built in 1877 by Emperor Menelik II and the burial place of Menelik and his wife Empress Taytu. Several royal artifacts of the emperor and empress also found in this church. The church was built in 1877 by Emperor Menelik II characterized by octagonal domes. Founded on the Entoto Hills about 2.5 km away, it is the oldest church in Ethiopia, and the burial places of Menelik and his wife Taytu in a tomb called “Shera Bet” built in 1918. Eucalyptus trees are available through the church. The museum next to the church is the personal belongings of Menelik and Taytu including some traditional costumes of the crowns, their royal bed, jewels owned by the royal family, and a mirror presented by Queen Victoria to Empress Taytu. Ready to Travel With Real Adventure Check Availability

Holy Trinity Cathedral Home Holy Trinity Cathedral Built in 1941 to commemorate the liberation of Ethiopia from occupying Italian forces, the Holy Trinity Church is one of the most attractive sights in Addis. Adorned with figures of angels and gargoyles, the exterior of the church is very much reminiscent of gothic European style of building. The southern end of the cathedral is lined with the graves of patriots who died fighting the invaders, including those of British officers who also took part in expelling the fascists. Inside, the opulently decorated walls and ceilings give an air of grandeur to the church, which many believe is the most important place of Christian worship in the country, rivaled only by the church of Axum Tsion, which purportedly houses the Ark of the Covenant. The tombs of Emperor Haile Selassie and his wife Empress Menen, made out of solid granite and carved in the Axumite style, are also housed inside the church.   Ready to Travel With Real Adventure Check Availability

Tiya Home Tiya Tiya is among the most important of the roughly 160 archaeological sites discovered so far in the Soddo area, south of Addis Ababa. The pre historic site of Tiya in Southern Ethiopia houses 36 obelisks, including 32 carved stelae covered with symbols, believed to be ancient tomb stones. According to UNESCO, these are the remains of ancient Ethiopian cultures whose age has not yet been precisely determined. The erection of megalithic monuments such as those is a very ancient tradition in Ethiopia. These obelisks are not soaring monoliths as in Axum, but they contain depictions of swards and various symbols not found in other regions.   Ready to Travel With Real Adventure Check Availability