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Gondar

Gondar, Ethiopia – 2014. Gondar is a former capital of Ethiopia and was founded on the early 1600’s by the Emperor Fasilidas. In Gondar we visited Debre Birhan Selassie, a Church which is known for its many painted murals, the royal compound containing the ruins and several castles and the Baths of Fasilidas. The Royal Enclosure (also known as Fasil Ghebbi) in Gondar are designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Debre Birhan Selassie. Originally founded in the 17th century. The original building was circular in shape and the foundations are still visible, this building…
Faces on angels on the ceiling and murals on the wall.
Debre Birhan Selassie murals. Use of a flash was forbidden which made it difficult to get good photos of the murals
The rear gate of the wall surrounding the church of Debre Birhan Selassie
Fasiladas’s Archive inside the royal compound in Gondar
Palace of Emperor Fasilidas built in the early 17th century
Palace of Iyasu I (Late 17th century)
Palace of Emperor Fasilidas
Palace of Iyasu I
Dawit’s Hall. Used for entertainment and ceremonies
Palace of Emperor Fasilidas in the center, Palace of Iyasu I on the left and the Library on the right
Lion Houses built for Haile Selassie inside the royal compound in Gondar
Steam baths and outer wall
Bakaffa’s Palace and Stables (18th century)
Ruins of banquet hall and storage facilities
Mentewab’s Castle
Fasilidas’s pool
This building in the pool was built by either Fasilidas or Emperor Iyasu I
The wall surrounding Fasilidas’s pool
Tree roots growing through the walls surrounding Fasilidas’s pool