Asmara
Asmara, is the capital and most populous city of Eritrea, in the country's Central Region. It sits at an elevation of 2,325 metres, making it the sixth highest capital in the world by altitude. The city is located at the tip of an escarpment that is both the northwestern edge of the Eritrean Highlands and the Great Rift Valley in neighbouring Ethiopia. In 2017, the city was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage.
This stunning example of Art Moderne architecture opened in 1938. Its soaring facade has been a landmark of downtown Asmara since it was built by the colonial Italian Fascist regime, who rebuilt the sleepy little town from the late 19th century until the 1940’s into the administrative center of their Eritea colony in various styles, from Romanesque to Moderne, many which still survive today, like the large Cinema Impero. UNESCO
This stunning example of Art Moderne architecture opened in 1938. Its soaring facade has been a landmark of downtown Asmara since it was built by the colonial Italian Fascist regime, who rebuilt the sleepy little town from the late 19th century until the 1940’s into the administrative center of their Eritea colony in various styles, from Romanesque to Moderne, many which still survive today, like the large Cinema Impero. UNESCO
The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Asmara is a Roman Catholic church built in the early 1920s in Asmara, when the city was the capital of Italian Eritrea. Often called "the cathedral", it is a large Lombard Romanesque style church in the centre of the city, built in 1923 to serve as the principal church of the Apostolic Vicariate of Eritrea
The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Asmara is a Roman Catholic church built in the early 1920s in Asmara, when the city was the capital of Italian Eritrea. Often called "the cathedral", it is a large Lombard Romanesque style church in the centre of the city, built in 1923 to serve as the principal church of the Apostolic Vicariate of Eritrea
The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, Asmara is a Roman Catholic church built in the early 1920s in Asmara, when the city was the capital of Italian Eritrea. Often called "the cathedral", it is a large Lombard Romanesque style church in the centre of the city, built in 1923 to serve as the principal church of the Apostolic Vicariate of Eritrea
Asmara Theatre, also known as Asmara Opera, is a theatre in Asmara, Eritrea. It was constructed in 1918 following a design by the Italian architect Odoardo Cavagnari, with later renovations in 1936
Asmara Theatre, also known as Asmara Opera, is a theatre in Asmara, Eritrea. It was constructed in 1918 following a design by the Italian architect Odoardo Cavagnari, with later renovations in 1936
The Embasoira built 1919 (Old Imperial hotel)
The Fiat Tagliero Building in Asmara, capital city of Eritrea, is a Futurist-style service station completed in 1938 and designed by the Italian engineer Giuseppe Pettazzi. The building, used until recently as a Shell service station, remains structurally sound and has not been damaged during numerous conflicts affecting the Horn of Africa during the second half of the twentieth century. Restored in 2003, the service station is "Category I" listed in Eritrea, meaning no part of the building may be altered: it is one of the most important Art Deco buildings that gave to the city of Asmara the UNESCO approval to be a World Heritage Site in July 2017.
