Emperor Menelik II’s Quarter

Emperor Menelik II’s Quarter is a castle in Ethiopia. Emperor Menelik II’s Quarter is situated nearby to the heritage site Egg House, as well as near Ministry of Defence’s Waiting Room.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Holy Trinity Cathedral and Ethiopia Museum of Art and Science.

Holy Trinity Cathedral

Church

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

Holy Trinity Cathedral, also known in Amharic as Kidist Selassie, is the highest ranking Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Holy Trinity Cathedral is situated 700 metres northeast of Emperor Menelik II’s Quarter.

Ethiopia Museum of Art and Science

Museum

The Ethiopia Museum of Art and Science is a 15,000,000 m2 lying science museum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed along with other high-ranking officials on 4 October 2022. Ethiopia Museum of Art and Science is situated 450 metres southwest of Emperor Menelik II’s Quarter.

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 1½ km north of Emperor Menelik II’s Quarter.

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. With an estimated population of more than 6 million in 2026, it is growing very rapidly like many African cities.

Emperor Menelik II’s Quarter

Type: Castle
Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

9.0251° or 9° 1′ 30″ north

Longitude

38.76381° or 38° 45′ 50″ east

Open location code

6GXW2QG7+2G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 745673275

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=castle

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Etege Taitu Bitul’s Quarter and Egg House.

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