Menelik Palace

Menelik II Palace
Menelik II Palace
የምኒልክ ግቢ
	The Imperial Palace around 1934
Former names	Menelik II Palace
Alternative names	Imperial Palace or Great Ghebbi
General information
Location	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Coordinates	9°01′29″N 38°45′48″E / 9.0248°N 38.7633°E
Construction started	1890
Technical details
Size	36 hectares
Website
	www.unitypark.et

The Menelik Palace, also known as the Imperial Palace or Great Ghebbi, is a palatial compound in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Previously for years was known as the Gebbi,^[1] it was the seat of the power of the Emperors of Ethiopia. Within its confines (now called Unity Park) are several residences, halls, chapels, and working buildings.^[2] Today it contains the offices and residence of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia.

^ "Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Addis Ababa" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 193.
^ "Imperial Palaces and Residences of Ethiopia". Imperial Ethiopia Homepage. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.

[1] "Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Addis Ababa" . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 193.

[PalacesPage-2] "Imperial Palaces and Residences of Ethiopia". Imperial Ethiopia Homepage. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 22 August 2013.

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