Fasil Ghebbi

The Fasil Ghebbi is a fortress located in Gondar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It was founded in the 17th century by Emperor Fasilides and was the home of Ethiopian emperors. Its unique architecture shows diverse influences including Portuguese, Hindu, and Arab characteristics. Because of its historical importance and architecture, the fortress was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979. Ghebbi is an Amharic word for a compound or enclosure.

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  Battle of Gur Amba ⓘ
  1852 battle

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  De Bono's invasion of Abyssinia ⓘ
  1935 Italian offensive during the Second Italo-Abyssinian War

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  Battle of Culqualber ⓘ
  battle fought near Culqualber Pass, Ethiopia, from 6 August to 21 November 1941

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  Battle of Gondar ⓘ
  1941 battle in WWII

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  Second Italo-Ethiopian War ⓘ
  1935-1936 war between Italy and Ethiopia

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  Fasil Ghebbi ⓘ
  fortress

1852-09-27T00:00:00Z

1852-09-27T00:00:00Z

1852 Battle of Gur Amba

1935-10-03T00:00:00Z

1935-12-01T00:00:00Z

1935 De Bono's invasion of Abyssinia

1941-08-06T00:00:00Z

1941-11-21T00:00:00Z

1941 Battle of Culqualber

1941-11-13T00:00:00Z

1941-11-27T00:00:00Z

1941 Battle of Gondar

1935-10-03T00:00:00Z

1937-02-19T00:00:00Z

1935 — 1937 Second Italo-Ethiopian War

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Frameless

Fasilidas' palace, Gonder, Ethiopia 03

Plowden

Dscf (181084079)

Gonder from the Goha hotel

Gondar City

Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region-139583

Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region-139582

Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region-107593

Simien National Park-139421

ET Gondar asv2018-02 img18 Fasil Ghebbi

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
area	region	1270	Ethiopian Empire		Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1852	Battle of Gur Amba	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1935	De Bono's invasion of Abyssinia	offensive	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Battle of Culqualber	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1941	Battle of Gondar	United Kingdom, battle	Wikidata
event	war	1935	Second Italo-Ethiopian War	war, Kingdom of Italy, Ethiopian Empire	Wikidata
link	page		part of UNESCO World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
link	page		Sistema de Informação para o Património Arquitectónico page@		Wikidata
link	page		World Heritage Site page@		Wikidata
site	fort		Fasil Ghebbi	cultural heritage, fortress	Wikidata
commons	image		Fasilidas' palace, Gonder, Ethiopia 03		Commons
commons	image		Plowden		Commons
commons	image		Dscf (181084079)		Commons
commons	image		Gonder from the Goha hotel		Commons
commons	image		Gondar City		Commons
commons	image		Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region-139583		Commons
commons	image		Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region-139582		Commons
commons	image		Fasil Ghebbi, Gondar Region-107593		Commons
commons	image		Simien National Park-139421		Commons
commons	image		ET Gondar asv2018-02 img18 Fasil Ghebbi		Commons