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Addis Ababa

We spent a half-day in Addis Ababa as we concluded our tour of Ethiopia and prepared to depart for Uganda.
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Addis Ababa is a bustling, vibrant city.

Addis Ababa is a bustling, vibrant city.

 A new, seemingly high-tech building under construction using decidedly low-tech means.

A new, seemingly high-tech building under construction using decidedly low-tech means.

 A monument in Addis

A monument in Addis

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Entrance to Addis Ababa University

Entrance to Addis Ababa University

 A fruit stand on the streets of Addis

A fruit stand on the streets of Addis

 Kiddist Selassie Cathedral, also known as Holy Trinity Cathedral.

Kiddist Selassie Cathedral, also known as Holy Trinity Cathedral.

 This cathedral was constructed by Emperor Haile Selassie beginning in 1933. Its construction was interrupted by the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, and was completed after the Italians were expelled.

This cathedral was constructed by Emperor Haile Selassie beginning in 1933. Its construction was interrupted by the Italian occupation of Ethiopia, and was completed after the Italians were expelled.
A statute on the exterior of Kiddist Selassie

A statute on the exterior of Kiddist Selassie

 Interior of Kiddist Selassie

Interior of Kiddist Selassie

 Painting representing the Holy Trinity

Painting representing the Holy Trinity

 Kiddist Selassie has a series of beautiful stained glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible. Here, the Garden of Eden.

Kiddist Selassie has a series of beautiful stained glass windows depicting scenes from the Bible. Here, the Garden of Eden.
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mimi 17-May-2011 14:40
I noticed that the monuments in Addis don't have description. well the first one is the monument at the heart of Meyazia 27 Square commemorates the victory over the Italian invaders, and the struggle that preceded it.

The second one (The Yekatit 12 Square monument) stands in tribute to the thousands of innocent civilians killed by the Italian Occupiers on 1936 Gregorian Calendar. The massacre took place at the order of the Italian Vice-Roy Marshal Grazziani in response to an assassination attempt against him carried out by two pro-Ethiopia Eritreans.
zola 28-Aug-2009 20:03
nice grwing up city, a greet look cathedral , competant local fruit market from all over the world.
wopuga07-Mar-2008 18:24
thanks for posting it
Alberto restrepo y Sra. 06-Feb-2007 23:04
Hola: He realizado un hermoso viaje a travez de tus fotografias, son muy interesantes felicitacones...
Ena 29-Jan-2007 02:17
Amigos, these are very interesting and beautiful, the people with their traditional outfits, churches with their stained glass art, the buildings are amazing, colors and compositions and then, the sunset tops the cake. Congratulations, well done!
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