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.
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 … 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. is situated 630 metres northwest of Meskel Square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Addis Ababa.

is the capital and largest city of .

Meskel Square

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Latitude
9.01024° or 9° 0′ 37″ north
Longitude
38.76126° or 38° 45′ 41″ east
Open location code
6GXW2Q66+3G
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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 Meskel Square and Juventus Italian Restaurant.

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