Last weekend we travelled North to visit two cities with a lot of Ethiopian history to take in. The first city we stopped in was Gondar. This city was founded in the 1600s when Emperor Fasilides started construction on churches and his famous castle (also known as Fasil’s castle). The Royal Enclosure and many castles now located there was my favorite site within the city.
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| Me at the entrance to Fasil's castle, in front of some very tall doors! |
To see more pictures of my visit to Gondar, click here.
We also stopped in the city of Axum/Aksum. This city is well known for its distinctive giant obelisks, known as stelae, although there is no clear explanation as to how these massive structures were created, moved, and erected so long ago. The city is also home to the remnants of Queen of Sheba’s palace and is said to house the Ark of the Covenant in the compound of the Cathedral of St Mary of Zion.
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| Starting off the day at the main stelae field |
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| The rock build-up is new, but the original foundation in place below is believed to be Queen of Sheba's palace |
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| It is the building here that is said to house the Ark...this is about as close as we got :) |
To see more pictures of my visit to Axum, click here.
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