Author
Gibert; Marie ; Mulugeta; Daniel ; Tomkinson; Joanne ; Addo; Irene Appeaning ; Patel; Yusuf ; Manful; Kuukuwa ; Ncube; Innocent Batsani ; Ofori-Sarpong; Emmanuel K. ; Routley; Laura ; Yekoyesew; Dawit ; Gallagher; Julia ; Yeboah; Tony
Year
2022
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer
Language
English
Pages
15
Last Update
26-Sep-2024
Keywords
Public Policy & Administration ; Urban Studies ; Architecture & Architectural History ; History ; African Studies
In 2019, to considerable global fanfare, the new Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, opened the former palace of Emperor Menelik II to the public for the first time. Located in the heart of the capital, Addis Ababa, with sweeping views across the city, the buildings – used by successive Ethiopian regimes since the late nineteenth century – represent some of the most significant centres of political power in recent Ethiopian history. Breaking with centuries’ old traditions of secluding state buildings from popular view, the buildings now lie in a vast public complex called Unity Park alongside examples of indigenous architecturse from...
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