Fasil Ghebbi

Fasil Ghebbi
	Emperor Fasilides' castle, founded by him in the 17th century
	Shown within Ethiopia
Location	Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
Coordinates	12°36′27″N 37°28′12″E / 12.60750°N 37.47000°E
History
Builder	Fasilides
Founded	1645
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region
Type	Cultural
Criteria	(ii), (iii)
Designated	1979 (3rd session)
Reference no.	19
Region	Africa

The Fasil Ghebbi (Amharic: ፋሲል ግቢ) is a fortress located in Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It was founded in the 17th century by Emperor Fasilides and was the home of Ethiopian emperors. Its unique architecture shows diverse influences including Portuguese, Hindu, and Arab characteristics.^[1] Because of its historical importance and architecture, the fortress was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979.^[1] Ghebbi is an Amharic word for a compound or enclosure.^[2]

The complex of buildings includes Fasilides' castle, Iyasu I's palace, Dawit III's Hall, Empress Mentewab's castle, a chancellery and library from Yohannes I, a banqueting hall from the emperor Bakaffa, stables, and three churches: Asasame Qeddus Mikael, Elfign Giyorgis and Gemjabet Mariyam.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 18 September 2021. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the fortress-city of Fasil Ghebbi was the residence of the Ethiopian emperor Fasilides and his successors. Surrounded by a 900-m-long wall, the city contains palaces, churches, monasteries and unique public and private buildings marked by Hindu and Arab influences, subsequently transformed by the Baroque style brought to Gondar by the Jesuit missionaries.
^ Appleyard, David (2013). Colloquial Amharic (2nd ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9781136303036.

[unesco-1] "Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 18 September 2021. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the fortress-city of Fasil Ghebbi was the residence of the Ethiopian emperor Fasilides and his successors. Surrounded by a 900-m-long wall, the city contains palaces, churches, monasteries and unique public and private buildings marked by Hindu and Arab influences, subsequently transformed by the Baroque style brought to Gondar by the Jesuit missionaries.

[2] Appleyard, David (2013). Colloquial Amharic (2nd ed.). Routledge. ISBN 9781136303036.

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