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Instructions · What links here · List of Monuments in Ethiopia (talk: + · bio) · (log) · Copyvios report · reFill · Citation Bot · (Search: Google, Wikipedia) · Submitted 44 hours ago by Dagmawi-M (talk: D · +) · Last edited 19 hours ago by Keith D

This is a comprehensive list of monuments in Ethiopia, organized by region. The monuments listed here are significant for their historical and cultural importance.

Addis Ababa

Name	Built	Location	Coordinates	Image
Yekatit 12 Monument	1955	Sidist Kilo	9.035, 38.761	Yekatit 12 Monument	Commemorates the victims of the 1937 Italian massacre.^[1]
The Lion of Judah Monument	1930	Piazza, Addis Ababa	9.024, 38.747	Lion of Judah Monument	Represents the Solomonic dynasty's symbolism.^[2]

Amhara

Name	Built	Location	Coordinates	Image
Debre Berhan Selassie Church	17th century	Gondar	12.6075, 37.473	Debre Berhan Selassie Church	Known for its unique ceiling paintings and religious significance.^[3]

Tigray

Name	Built	Location	Coordinates	Image
Obelisk of Axum	4th century AD	Axum	14.121, 38.724		An ancient obelisk, one of the oldest structures in Ethiopia, returned from Italy in 2005.^[4]

Oromia

Name	Built	Location	Coordinates	Image
Tiya	12th century	Tiya	8.43, 38.62		UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for its stelae.^[5]

References

^ "Yekatit 12 Monument – A Memorial of Martyrdom". Ethiopian Heritage. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
^ "The Lion of Judah Monument in Addis Ababa: Symbol of the Ethiopian Empire". African Monuments Journal. 3: 45–67. 2021.
^ Mary Anne Fitzgerald (2021). Ethiopia: The Living Churches of an Ancient Kingdom. Addis Ababa University Press. pp. 120–122.
^ "The Obelisk of Axum Returns Home". BBC News. April 25, 2005.
^ "Tiya". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 18 October 2024.

[1] "Yekatit 12 Monument – A Memorial of Martyrdom". Ethiopian Heritage. Retrieved 18 October 2024.

[2] "The Lion of Judah Monument in Addis Ababa: Symbol of the Ethiopian Empire". African Monuments Journal. 3: 45–67. 2021.

[3] Mary Anne Fitzgerald (2021). Ethiopia: The Living Churches of an Ancient Kingdom. Addis Ababa University Press. pp. 120–122.

[4] "The Obelisk of Axum Returns Home". BBC News. April 25, 2005.

[5] "Tiya". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 18 October 2024.

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