Entoto Palace

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Entoto Palace is a historic royal complex near Addis Ababa that served as a principal seat of power for Ethiopian emperors in the late 19th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic site
royal palace complex
architecturalStyle traditional Ethiopian
associatedWithRuler Emperor Menelik II NERFINISHED
Empress Taytu Betul NERFINISHED
builtBefore founding of Addis Ababa
builtFor Menelik II NERFINISHED
category Buildings and structures in Oromia Region
History of Ethiopia
Palaces in Ethiopia
climateCharacteristic cooler climate than Addis Ababa
constructionPeriod late 19th century
country Ethiopia
currentUse historical attraction
tourist site
elevation about 3000 meters above sea level
governedBy Government of Ethiopia NERFINISHED
hasPart administrative buildings
churches
royal residences
stone buildings
wooden structures
heritageStatus national heritage site of Ethiopia
historicalRole principal seat of power for Ethiopian emperors in the late 19th century
languageOfName Amharic
locatedIn Entoto NERFINISHED
locatedInMountainRange Entoto Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion Oromia Region NERFINISHED
locatedNear Addis Ababa NERFINISHED
locatedOn hilltop
materialUsed stone
wood
namedAfter Entoto NERFINISHED
near Entoto Maryam Church NERFINISHED
Entoto Natural Park NERFINISHED
Entoto Raguel Church NERFINISHED
precededByCapital Ankober NERFINISHED
regionCapitalContext served as imperial center before Addis Ababa became capital
significance important site in Ethiopian imperial history
symbol of the origins of modern Addis Ababa
succeededByCapital Addis Ababa NERFINISHED
tourismActivity guided tours
usedAs imperial court
royal residence
seat of government
viewOf Addis Ababa NERFINISHED

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Emperor of Ethiopia residence Entoto Palace