Yekatit 12 monument
The Yekatit 12 monument is a memorial in Addis Ababa commemorating the Yekatit 12 pogrom, an Italian war crime in Ethiopia. The pogrom took place from 19 to 21 February 1937 and is known as Yekatit 12 after the start date in the Ethiopian calendar.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include National Museum of Ethiopia and Ethnological Museum.
National Museum of Ethiopia
Museum
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The National Museum of Ethiopia, also referred to as the Ethiopian National Museum, is a national museum in Ethiopia. It is located in the capital, Addis Ababa, near the Addis Ababa University's graduate school. National Museum of Ethiopia is situated 610 metres south of Yekatit 12 monument.
Ethnological Museum
Museum
The Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa, in Ethiopia, is a public institution dedicated to ethnology and culture. The Ethnological Museum houses anthropological, musicological and cultural objects. Ethnological Museum is situated 510 metres northwest of Yekatit 12 monument.
St. George’s Cathedral
Church
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Saint George's Cathedral is an Ethiopian Orthodox church in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The cathedral is noted for its distinctive octagonal form. It is located at the northern end of Churchill Road in the city. St. George’s Cathedral is situated 1¼ km southwest of Yekatit 12 monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa
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Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It had an estimated population of almost 4 million in 2023 and it is growing very rapidly like many African cities.
Yekatit 12 monument
- Type: Monument
- Description: memorial monument in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Category: historic site
- Location: Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
9.04385° or 9° 2′ 38″ northLongitude
38.76122° or 38° 45′ 40″ eastOpen location code
6GXW2QV6+GFOpenStreetMap ID
node 4550987996OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentWikidata ID
Q2916449
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In Other Languages
From Croatian to Spanish—“Yekatit 12 monument” goes by many names.
- Croatian: “Spomenik žrtvama fašizma, Adis Abeba”
- French: “Yekatit 12”
- German: “Yekatit-12-Denkmal”
- Hausa: “Dandalin Tunawa da Yekatit 12”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת 12 ביכתית”
- Italian: “Monumento alle vittime del fascismo”
- Italian: “Monumento allo Yekatit 12”
- Italian: “Yekatit 12”
- Serbian: “Споменик жртвама фашизма (Адис Абеба)”
- Serbian: “Споменик жртвама фашизма”
- Serbo-Croatian: “Spomenik žrtvama fašizma, Adis Abeba”
- Spanish: “Plaza Yekatit 12”
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