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StatusQuo(c) Addis : prefix of a position code: The urban pole is the Meskel square: m12: basic horizon hour: from urban pole to north, m3 to east etc. number after the " : "horizon minutes: distance to the horizon hour, in steps of 100 meters The blue lines on grid show :50 minutes: r... radius: distance to the urban pole, in steps of 100m.
Meskel Square. May 2015 • Solo. Meskel Square is a central location in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This square is used during very important occasions, some of the most popular being public gatherings, demonstrations and festivals (the biggest one is called the Meskel festival) This festival is over 1,600 years old. "Meskel" means "cross" in Amharic.
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Jul 2018 • Solo. Meskel Square, used to be known as Revolutionary Square between 1974 - 1991, is Addis Ababa's central plaza where public speeches and demonstrations take place. It is named after the founding of the True Cross Jesus has been crucified on. This religious celebration is recently registered by UNESCO as intangible World Heritage ...
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Meskel festival in Addis Ababa. Carnival. from. $339.03. per group (up to 10) 3 Days Meskel Festival Package-Addis Ababa City Tour/Debre Libanos Monastery. 4WD Tours. from. $256.42.
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Why locals love it. Meskel Square is the most central and the main square of Addis Ababa. It has a huge importance for the locals as it is the site where the Ethiopian Christianity followers celebrate Meskel (the foundation of the True Cross of Jesus Christ) every year on September 27th or 28th.
I had a wonderful and really instructive day with Yonatan in which I learned a lot about Ethiopian history, culture and everyday life. We visited the Tombs of the king family in the crypt of the Kathedrale, we overlooked the whole town from the viewpoint up on the mountain, we strolled through the market Mercato (enjoyable only with local guide and Yonatan is the perfect guide to get safely ...
