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At Debre Berhan Selassie Church

Ethiopia - Castles in Africa and a Piss-Up in a Brewery

November 10th 2009
Gondar The Royal Enclosure Tuesday we spend the whole day visiting some of the sights of Gondar, one of the old capitals of Ethiopia. Top of the list for me is The Royal Enclosure which is where all the castles are. The sight of these medieval-looking castles must be one of the most unexpected sights in Africa. Someone makes the observa ... read more
Africa » Ethiopia » Amhara Region » Gondar

Ethiopian Flag Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more
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