Holy Trinity Cathedral, Addis Ababa (must see)
Holy Trinity Cathedral is the highest ranking Orthodox cathedral built to commemorate Ethiopia's liberation from Italian occupation and is the second most important place of worship in Ethiopia.
The church compound is the burial place for those who fought against the Italian Occupation, or those who accompanied the Emperor into exile from 1936 to 1941. The Cathedral complex also includes the 'Bale Wold' Church, which is also known as the Church of the Four Heavenly Creatures. This church served as the original Holy Trinity Monastery Church before the building of the Cathedral and dates back to the reign of Emperor Menelik II. Other facilities include a primary and a secondary school, a monastery, the Holy Trinity Theological College, a museum and monuments housing the remains of those massacred in Addis Ababa by the Italians in 1937.
The church compound is the burial place for those who fought against the Italian Occupation, or those who accompanied the Emperor into exile from 1936 to 1941. The Cathedral complex also includes the 'Bale Wold' Church, which is also known as the Church of the Four Heavenly Creatures. This church served as the original Holy Trinity Monastery Church before the building of the Cathedral and dates back to the reign of Emperor Menelik II. Other facilities include a primary and a secondary school, a monastery, the Holy Trinity Theological College, a museum and monuments housing the remains of those massacred in Addis Ababa by the Italians in 1937.
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Holy Trinity Cathedral on Map
Sight Name: Holy Trinity Cathedral
Sight Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (See walking tours in Addis Ababa)
Sight Type: Religious
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Sight Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (See walking tours in Addis Ababa)
Sight Type: Religious
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Create Your Own Walk in Addis Ababa
Creating your own self-guided walk in Addis Ababa is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
North of Addis Ababa Walking Tour
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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.3 Km or 2.7 Miles
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 4.3 Km or 2.7 Miles
Addis Ababa Introduction Walking Tour
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Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 5.4 Km or 3.4 Miles
Tour Duration: 3 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 5.4 Km or 3.4 Miles
Religious Buildings
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Tour Duration: 4 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 9.5 Km or 5.9 Miles
Tour Duration: 4 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 9.5 Km or 5.9 Miles