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Meskel Square
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Meskel Square is a public square in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is often a site for public gatherings or for demonstrations and festivals, notably, the Meskel Festival from which it takes its name.
Nearby attractions
Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም
2Q67+272, Africa Ave, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Grove Garden Walk | Meskel Square | ግሮቭ መናፈሻ | መስቀል አደባባይ
2Q66+VJG 15, 16, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa Museum | መስቀል አደባባይ
2Q57+239, Bole Road, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Giddugala Aadaa Oromoo | Oromia Cultural Center | ኦሮሚያ ባህል ማእከል
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa Stadium
2Q74+8H8, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa park
2Q87+57M, Menelik II Ave, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Palace Museum (National/Jubilee Palace of Ethiopia)
2Q87+F38, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ethiopia park
2Q97+C9H, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
CBE HQ Monument
2Q83+MRP, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nearby restaurants
Savor Restaurant
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Oriental
Meskel Square, Addis Ababa 1000, Ethiopia
Flamingo Restaurant
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Kitchen
Hyatt Regency, Meskel Square, Addis Ababa 1000, Ethiopia
Pepper And Spice Restaurant
2Q68+32J, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Burger king Cafe
2Q64+P8M, Ras Mekonen Ave, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Wim's Holland House
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nehu Ethiopian Restaurant
ኤርፖርት መንገድ, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
አዶናይ ምግብ ቤት
2Q74+GQ3, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The blue hen | Kazanchis
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Nearby hotels
Hyatt Regency Addis Ababa
Meskel Square, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Ghion Hotel | Stadium
2Q76+F3H, Ras Desta Damtew St, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Bole Ambassador Hotel, Addis Ababa
Infront of Millenium Hall, Africa Ave, Addis Ababa 1130, Ethiopia
Marriott Executive Apartments Addis Ababa
African Avenue Kebele 19, Woereda 01, Addis Ababa 1000, Ethiopia
Bmore Apartment Hotel
Bilos Pastry, Near, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Hilton Addis Ababa
Menelik II Ave, Addis Ababa 1164, Ethiopia
The Grand Palace Hotel
Guinea Conakry St, Addis Ababa 5710, Ethiopia
Radisson Blu Hotel, Addis Ababa
17/18, Kazanchis Business District Kirkos Subcity, 1000, Ethiopia
Elilly Hotel
2Q79+VMJ, Guinea Conakry St, Addis Ababa 9568, Ethiopia
Astara Hotel
2Q35+68M, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Meskel Square

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Meskel Square is a public square in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is often a site for public gatherings or for demonstrations and festivals, notably, the Meskel Festival from which it takes its name.

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attractions: Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም, Grove Garden Walk | Meskel Square | ግሮቭ መናፈሻ | መስቀል አደባባይ, Addis Ababa Museum | መስቀል አደባባይ, Giddugala Aadaa Oromoo | Oromia Cultural Center | ኦሮሚያ ባህል ማእከል, Addis Ababa Stadium, Addis Ababa park, Palace Museum (National/Jubilee Palace of Ethiopia), Ethiopia park, CBE HQ Monument, restaurants: Savor Restaurant, The Oriental, Flamingo Restaurant, The Kitchen, Pepper And Spice Restaurant, Burger king Cafe, Wim's Holland House, Nehu Ethiopian Restaurant, አዶናይ ምግብ ቤት, The blue hen | Kazanchis
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Nearby attractions of Meskel Square

Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም

Grove Garden Walk | Meskel Square | ግሮቭ መናፈሻ | መስቀል አደባባይ

Addis Ababa Museum | መስቀል አደባባይ

Giddugala Aadaa Oromoo | Oromia Cultural Center | ኦሮሚያ ባህል ማእከል

Addis Ababa Stadium

Addis Ababa park

Palace Museum (National/Jubilee Palace of Ethiopia)

Ethiopia park

CBE HQ Monument

Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም

Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum የቀይ ሽብር መታሰቢያ ሙዚየም

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Grove Garden Walk | Meskel Square | ግሮቭ መናፈሻ | መስቀል አደባባይ

Grove Garden Walk | Meskel Square | ግሮቭ መናፈሻ | መስቀል አደባባይ

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Addis Ababa Museum | መስቀል አደባባይ

Addis Ababa Museum | መስቀል አደባባይ

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(86)

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Giddugala Aadaa Oromoo | Oromia Cultural Center | ኦሮሚያ ባህል ማእከል

Giddugala Aadaa Oromoo | Oromia Cultural Center | ኦሮሚያ ባህል ማእከል

4.1

(46)

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Nearby restaurants of Meskel Square

Savor Restaurant

The Oriental

Flamingo Restaurant

The Kitchen

Pepper And Spice Restaurant

Burger king Cafe

Wim's Holland House

Nehu Ethiopian Restaurant

አዶናይ ምግብ ቤት

The blue hen | Kazanchis

Savor Restaurant

Savor Restaurant

4.3

(236)

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The Oriental

The Oriental

4.2

(74)

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Flamingo Restaurant

Flamingo Restaurant

4.2

(101)

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The Kitchen

The Kitchen

3.5

(41)

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Meskel Meydanı ( Amharca : መስቀል አደባባይ , romanlaştırılmış : mesik'el ādebabay , lit.  'Haç Meydanı') Etiyopya'nın Addis Ababa şehrinde halka açık bir meydandır . Genellikle Etiyopya Ortodoks Tewahedo Kilisesi toplantılarına veya gösterilere ve festivallere, özellikle de adını aldığı Meskel Festivaline ev sahipliği yapar . Daha önce Stephen Meydanı 1 ] olarak biliniyordu , daha sonra adı 1950'lerin başında Meskel Meydanı olarak değiştirildi. Geleneksel olarak, Addis Ababa'daki Meskel bayramı (gerçek haçın bulunması) şenlik ateşi, Etiyopya İmparatoru tarafından İmparatorluk Ailesi üyeleri, soylular ve Ortodoks Kilisesi ve hükümetin üst düzey yetkilileri eşliğinde yakılırdı. Şenlik ateşi başlangıçta İmparator Menelik II ve İmparatoriçe Zewditu dönemlerinde St. George Katedrali'nin güney kapısının yakınındaki bir meydanda yakıldı, ancak İmparator Haile Selassie tarafından özel olarak inşa edilen Meskel Meydanı'ndaki şimdiki yerine taşındı . [ alıntı gerekiyor ]

1980'lerin sonlarında Meskel Meydanı'nda (o zamanlar Devrim Meydanı olarak anılıyordu) hükümet tarafından düzenlenen siyasi miting Monarşinin 1974'te düşmesinin ardından Meskel Meydanı, Devrim Meydanı ( Abiyot Adebabay ) olarak yeniden adlandırıldı. 12 Eylül ve 1 Mayıs'taki yıllık Devrim Günü ve 1 Mayıs geçit törenlerine ev sahipliği yapabilmesi için büyük ölçüde genişletildi . Meydana Karl Marx , Friedrich Engels ve Vladimir Lenin'in üç devasa portresi dikildi. Addis Ababa halkı bunların "yeni üçlü" olduğunu söyleyerek şaka yapardı. [ alıntı gerekiyor ] Meskel festivali şenlik ateşleri orada bir süre daha yakılmaya devam etti ve Etiyopya Ortodoks Tewahedo Kilisesi Patriği , imparatorun yerine şenlik ateşini yaktı. Ancak 1988'de resmen ateist olan hükümet, Meskel kutlamalarının Meskel Meydanı'ndan taşınmasını emretti ve St. George Katedrali'nin güney kapılarının dışındaki küçük meydanda tutulmaya başlandı.

Mengistu Haile Mariam'ın Mayıs 1991'de Etiyopya'dan kaçmasının ardından , General Tesfaye Gebre Kidan'ın kısa ömürlü hükümeti Meskel Meydanı'nın orijinal adını geri getirdi ve Etiyopya Halkın Devrimci Demokratik Cephesi hükümeti Meskel kutlamalarını meydana geri getirdi. [ alıntı gerekiyor ]

Günümüzde meydan sıklıkla büyük laik amaçlar için de kullanılmaktadır. Konserler, geçit törenleri, araba yarışları ve çeşitli diğer hükümet ve kamu etkinlikleri burada düzenlenmektedir. Siyasi partiler sıklıkla meydanda mitingler düzenlemektedir. İmparator Haile Selassie'nin 2000 yılında yeniden gömülmesini çevreleyen kamu törenlerinin bir kısmı da meydanda gerçekleşmiştir. 1970'lerdeki Kızıl Terör sırasında Dergue rejimi tarafından katledilenlerin anısına yapılan ulusal anıt , meydanın doğu girişine inşa edilmiştir ve o dönemden birçok kurbanın kalıntıları buraya gömülmüştür. Kızıl Terör Şehitleri Anıt Müzesi Şubat 2010'da açılmıştır [ alıntı gerekiyor ]

6 Ağustos 2016'da, 2016 Etiyopya protestoları sırasında yüzlerce protestocu Meskel Meydanı'na yürüdü ve "özgürlüğümüzü istiyoruz" ve "siyasi tutuklularımızı serbest bırakın" diye bağırdı. [ 2 ]

Meskel Meydanı 2023 Addis Ababa şehir belediyesi, 2020 yılının ortalarında Meskel Meydanı'nı yükseltme planını duyurdu. [ 3 Mesqel Meydanı Belediyesi Rehabilitasyon projesinin başlangıcında, Etiyopya Ortodoks Tewahedo Kilisesi de dahil olmak üzere birçok kişinin ilgisini çekti ve yerin genel dini değerini etkilemesi açısından endişe duyduğunu belirtti. [ 5 ] ve şeffaflık için Etiyopya Mimarlar Derneği'ne (AEA) başvurdu. Dernek, 6 Mayıs 2020'de yürütme komitesi adına bir açıklama yayınlayarak, bunu birden fazla tasarım çözümü talep edilerek yaratıcı fikirlerin toplanması için kaçırılmış bir fırsat olarak nitelendirdi. [ 5 ] Meskel Meydanı Projesi, 1.400 yer altı otoparkı, 6 LED tabela ve 24 perakende tesisinden oluşuyor. Proje Haziran 2021'de...

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Wow, Meskel Square going back 40 years ago this place where the military rulers showcase that they show their brutalities and power of a weapon , The madness of Marxist and linenist theory of the craziest communism time. Which the name it Abeyote Square meaning revolution square at the moment. Now, thanks to our young ,educated ,full of spiritual power president of Ethiopia may God give him long life transform this place to more potential of power for humanities which he turned it 360° the great entertainment with the greatest garage under the square I've been in Meskel Square. participating the yearly expo show the of trade exchange this is my second time I was here 4 years ago by far this year I really see the power of unity and transformation Meskel Square has changed its name from abiyot Square to Meskel Square thanks meaning the cross of God thank you our president doctor Abey Ahmed we love you . Please I recommend going to see all his work with a...

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Mesqel square, gets it's name from the mesqel celebration held yearly at this square, which marks the finding of the true cross.

Mesqel square, is a place where you wittnes such a harmony, between the rushing cars on the big main road, the buses that are busy boarding and dropping off cross country buses (the square is one of the places where long travel buses meet their passengers because it's a convenient spot for the entire city).

What I really love about the square and the 3rd activity that catches the eyes is the people working out on the stares, running eadge to eadge and playing soccer on the open space.

On top of all this right ahead your view you can wittnes the sky scrapers of the city which is set out to be the financial district of the country.

In short, it's one of the hot spots that you want to check out while you are...

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Abrham AmareAbrham Amare
Mesqel square, gets it's name from the mesqel celebration held yearly at this square, which marks the finding of the true cross. Mesqel square, is a place where you wittnes such a harmony, between the rushing cars on the big main road, the buses that are busy boarding and dropping off cross country buses (the square is one of the places where long travel buses meet their passengers because it's a convenient spot for the entire city). What I really love about the square and the 3rd activity that catches the eyes is the people working out on the stares, running eadge to eadge and playing soccer on the open space. On top of all this right ahead your view you can wittnes the sky scrapers of the city which is set out to be the financial district of the country. In short, it's one of the hot spots that you want to check out while you are in the city!
Girma TadesseGirma Tadesse
The square use for government's supporters parade, religious festivals celebrations and also not frequently use to protest the ruling parties and other gov policies. After prime minister Abiy Ahemed took power, he innovate the square dramatically, built underground parking for more than 1000 vehicles, ground floor is suitable to ride bikes and skating. Restaurant and Caffè built at the edge to visitors. The site's clean and accessible for pedestrian wheelchair, the bathroom also suitable and clean. The light and big TV screens always on for advertising city administration and commercial use.
Yeabsira TadesseYeabsira Tadesse
Named after the celebration of the finding of the true cross of Jesus Christ which is celebrated at sept 26 nd 27 by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, Meskel Square is owned by the church. Yet it is a center for holding various national gatherings nd events. After it's renovation about 2 years ago it has become a great site to spend time with friends and family. Being located at the center of Addis makes you get a glimpse of the city's rush hour and also enjoy the fresh breath and beauty like the true name of the city. Especially a night time visit is suggested.
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Mesqel square, gets it's name from the mesqel celebration held yearly at this square, which marks the finding of the true cross. Mesqel square, is a place where you wittnes such a harmony, between the rushing cars on the big main road, the buses that are busy boarding and dropping off cross country buses (the square is one of the places where long travel buses meet their passengers because it's a convenient spot for the entire city). What I really love about the square and the 3rd activity that catches the eyes is the people working out on the stares, running eadge to eadge and playing soccer on the open space. On top of all this right ahead your view you can wittnes the sky scrapers of the city which is set out to be the financial district of the country. In short, it's one of the hot spots that you want to check out while you are in the city!
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The square use for government's supporters parade, religious festivals celebrations and also not frequently use to protest the ruling parties and other gov policies. After prime minister Abiy Ahemed took power, he innovate the square dramatically, built underground parking for more than 1000 vehicles, ground floor is suitable to ride bikes and skating. Restaurant and Caffè built at the edge to visitors. The site's clean and accessible for pedestrian wheelchair, the bathroom also suitable and clean. The light and big TV screens always on for advertising city administration and commercial use.
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Named after the celebration of the finding of the true cross of Jesus Christ which is celebrated at sept 26 nd 27 by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church, Meskel Square is owned by the church. Yet it is a center for holding various national gatherings nd events. After it's renovation about 2 years ago it has become a great site to spend time with friends and family. Being located at the center of Addis makes you get a glimpse of the city's rush hour and also enjoy the fresh breath and beauty like the true name of the city. Especially a night time visit is suggested.
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