Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Yekatit 12 monument
The Yekatit 12 monument is a memorial in Addis Ababa commemorating the Yekatit 12 pogrom, an Italian war crime in Ethiopia. The pogrom took place from 19 to 21 February 1937 and is known as Yekatit 12 after the start date in the Ethiopian calendar. The memorial is an obelisk in the centre of the roundabout of Sidist Kilo Square, also called "Yekatit 12 Square".
- 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