Arat Kilo Monument
Historic monument in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the monument. For the square where the monument located, see Meyazia 27 Square.
For similar monument depicting the Lion of Judah in Addis Ababa, see Monument to the Lion of Judah.
The Arat Kilo Monument (Amharic: የአራት ኪሎ ሀውልት) is a historic monument located in Adwa St, Arat Kilo, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The monument was built by Emperor Haile Selassie in 1930 during his coronation but removed during the Italian administration in 1936, and was restored in 1949 with decorations. The monument depicts the Ethiopian Lion of Judah at the top.[1][2]
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የአራት ኪሎ ሀውልት | |
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Location | Adwa St, Meyazia 27 Square, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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Type | Monument |
Beginning date | 1930 |
Restored date | 1949 |
Dedicated to | Ethiopia's victory against Italian occupation |
Dismantled date | 1936 |
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