Tiglachin Monument
The Tiglachin Monument, also known as the Derg Monument, is a memorial to Ethiopian and Cuban soldiers involved in the Ogaden War. It was built during the rule of Mengistu Haile Mariam and on Churchill Avenue in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Work of art
- Artwork_type: sculpture
- Description: memorial to Ethiopian and Cuban soldiers involved in the Ogaden War
- Also known as: “Derg Monument” and “Our Struggle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Addis Ababa Stadium and Zewditu Memorial Hospital.
Addis Ababa Stadium
Stadium
Addis Ababa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches although it also has athletics facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. Addis Ababa Stadium is situated 1 km southeast of Tiglachin Monument.
Zewditu Memorial Hospital
Hospital
Zewditu Hospital is a public hospital in central Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was built, owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, but was nationalized during the Derg regime in about 1976. Zewditu Memorial Hospital is situated 570 metres east of Tiglachin Monument.
Lycée Guebre-Mariam
School
Photo: Alazar1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gebre-Mariam French-Ethiopian High School, commonly known as Lycée Guébré-Mariam, is a French international school in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was established in 1947 and in the same year had integrated the Mission laïque française. Lycée Guebre-Mariam is situated 440 metres northeast of Tiglachin Monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Addis Ababa.
Addis Ababa
Photo: Vob08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Tiglachin Monument
- Categories: architectural structure, monument, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
9.02021° or 9° 1′ 13″ northLongitude
38.75131° or 38° 45′ 5″ eastOpen location code
6GXW2QC2+3GOpenStreetMap ID
node 622357106OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=artworkOpenStreetMap attribute
artwork_type=sculptureWikidata ID
Q3528328
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In Other Languages
From French to Thai—“Tiglachin Monument” goes by many names.
- French: “Tiglachin”
- Hebrew: “אנדרטת תיגלצ’ין”
- Indonesian: “Monumen Tiglachin”
- Italian: “Tiglachin”
- Persian: “بنای یادبود تیگلاچین”
- Portuguese: “Monumento do Derg”
- Portuguese: “Monumento Tiglachin”
- Spanish: “Monumento Tiglachin”
- Thai: “อนุสาวรีย์ทิกลาชิน”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ethiopia-Cuba Friendship Memorial Park and Libyan Embassy.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Tiglachin Monument”. Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.