Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Sebastopol
Sebastopol was the name of a large artillery mortar commissioned by the Ethiopian Emperor Tewodros II. The name was taken from the Crimean town of Sevastopol, the site of a battle during the Crimean War. The mortar weighed approximately 6.7 tons, and was capable of firing off half-ton artillery rounds.
- City
- Addis Ababa
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Category
- Historic
- Suggested visit
- About 90 minutes
More places in Addis Ababa
- Entoto Maryam Church
- Medhane Alem Cathedral, Addis Ababa
- Mount Entoto
- National Museum of Ethiopia
- Zoma Museum
- Hager Fikir Theatre
Background: Wikipedia