Etege Hotel (Taitu Hotel) in Addis Ababa
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Etege Hotel (Taitu Hotel) in Addis Ababa is Ethiopia’s oldest hotel, a historic landmark built in the early 20th century that long served as a social and cultural hub of the capital.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Etege Hotel | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
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hotel ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alternateName | Taitu Hotel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early 20th‑century Ethiopian-European hybrid ⓘ |
| buildingMaterial |
stone
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wood ⓘ |
| city | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | approx. 9.03°N 38.75°E ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
meeting place for intellectuals and artists
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social hub of Addis Ababa elite ⓘ symbol of modern urban life in early Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| founder | Empress Taitu Betul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulinaryOffer |
Ethiopian cuisine
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international cuisine ⓘ |
| hasFloorCount | multiple stories ⓘ |
| hasGuestRoomType |
double rooms
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single rooms ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Amharic
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English ⓘ |
| hasPublicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| hasUse |
accommodation
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cultural venue ⓘ restaurant and bar ⓘ social gathering place ⓘ |
| hasView | historic Piazza district ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Ethiopia’s oldest hotel
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historic landmark of Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| inception |
circa 1907
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Addis Ababa City Administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInNeighborhood | Piazza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Empress Taitu Betul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first hotel in Ethiopia
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historic architecture ⓘ role in Addis Ababa’s social life ⓘ |
| partOf | historic center of Addis Ababa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofMaterial | corrugated metal ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
major fire damage in 2015
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subsequent restoration efforts after 2015 fire ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
early 20th century
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early 21st century ⓘ late 20th century ⓘ mid 20th century ⓘ |
| streetAddress | Piazza area, central Addis Ababa ⓘ |
| touristAttractionType | heritage hotel ⓘ |
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