Meskel Square

Meskel Square is a public square in the city of , . It is often a site for Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church gatherings or for demonstrations and festivals, notably, the Meskel Festival from which it takes its name.
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Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Red Terror Martyrs’ Memorial Museum and Addis Ababa Museum.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum in was established in 2010 as a memorial to those who died during the Red Terror under the Derg government. is situated 190 metres east of Meskel Square.

Museum
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is situated 190 metres southeast of Meskel Square.

Stadium
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
is a multi-purpose stadium in , Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches although it also has athletics facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. is situated 630 metres northwest of Meskel Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Addis Ababa.

Photo: Vob08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the capital and largest city of . It had an estimated population of almost 4 million in 2023 and it is growing very rapidly like many cities.

Meskel Square

Latitude
9.01024° or 9° 0′ 37″ north
Longitude
38.76126° or 38° 45′ 41″ east
Open location code
6GXW2Q66+3G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 151431279
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q2915799
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Spanish—“Meskel Square” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “መስቀል አደባባይ”
  • Arabic: “ميدان مسكل”
  • Dutch: “Meskel Square”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ميدان مسكل”
  • Esperanto: “Placo Meksel”
  • Esperanto: “Placo Meskel”
  • French: “Mesqel adebabay”
  • Hebrew: “כיכר מסקל”
  • Indonesian: “Lapangan Meskel”
  • Italian: “piazza Meskel”
  • Italian: “Piazza Meskel”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Meskelplassen”
  • Norwegian: “Meskelplassen”
  • Polish: “Plac Meskel”
  • Portuguese: “Praça Meskel”
  • Spanish: “Plaza Meskel”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Juventus Italian Restaurant and Ministry of Youth and Sports.

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