Fasil Ghebbi (in Gondar city)

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Fasil Ghebbi is a fortified royal enclosure in the Ethiopian city of Gondar, renowned for its 17th-century castles and palaces that served as the residence of Ethiopian emperors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle complex
fortified complex
royal enclosure
alsoKnownAs Fasilides Castle complex
Royal Enclosure of Gondar
architecturalStyle Baroque-influenced architecture
Gondarine architecture
builtFor Ethiopian emperors
category Castles in Ethiopia
Palaces in Ethiopia
Tourist attractions in Amhara Region
World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia
continent Africa
coordinateLocation 12.607°N 37.47°E
country Ethiopia
governingBody Ethiopian Heritage Authority
hasPart Bakaffa’s Castle
Dawit III Hall
Fasilides Castle
Iyasu I Palace
Mentewab’s Castle
banqueting hall
churches
gates
ramparts
stables
towers
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageStatus protected monument
inception 1630s
locatedIn Gondar
locatedInAdministrativeEntity Amhara Region
locatedInTimePeriod 17th century
materialUsed mortar
stone
namedAfter Emperor Fasilides
linked to: Susenyos I
partOf Gondar historic centre
linked to: Gondar
region northern Ethiopia
significantEvent bombing during World War II
topLevelAdministrativeDivision Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
linked to: Ethiopia
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteCriteria (ii)
(iii)
(iv)
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId 19
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979
usedAs imperial residence
political centre of the Ethiopian Empire
visitorAttraction major tourist site in Ethiopia

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Gondar region hasHeritageSite Fasil Ghebbi (in Gondar city)
Amhara Region containsWorldHeritageSite Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region
linked to: Fasil Ghebbi (in Gondar city)
Emperor of Ethiopia residence Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar
linked to: Fasil Ghebbi (in Gondar city)