A ride up the Entoto mountain - the highest point in Addis Ababa скачать в хорошем качестве

A ride up the Entoto mountain - the highest point in Addis Ababa

Driving a very old Toyota up the Entoto mountain was kind of scary but also exciting. Once you are on top of the mountain, you will find former palace of Emperor Menelik II and St. Mary Church of Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido. The palace is owned by Ethiopian orthodox Tewahido (Tewahedo)St. Mary church (aka Entoto kidist Mariyam church) Find below more details about Entoto from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. On the top of Mount Entoto Maryam (St Mary) Church Mount Entoto (Amharic: እንጦጦ?) is the highest peak overlooking the city of Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, and has views of the city. It reaches 3,200 meters above sea level and is part of the Entoto mountain chain. Overview[edit] It is a historical place where Emperor Menelik II resided and built his palace, when he came from Ankober and founded Addis Ababa. It is considered a sacred mountain and has many monasteries. Mount Entoto is also the location of a number of celebrated churches, including Saint Raguel and Saint Mary.[1] The mountain is densely covered by eucalyptus trees that were imported from Australia during the reign of Menelik II, and mostly planted during Emperor Haile Selassie's reign. Thus, it is sometimes referred to as the "lung of Addis Ababa". The forest on the mountain is an important source of firewood for the city. It was also a source of building material in earlier times. The Ethiopian Heritage Trust, a non-profit, non-governmental organization, is working actively to change part of the mountain to its old state, a natural park. Entoto Natural Park is the northeastern rim of Addis Abeba, on the southeastern slopes of Mt. Entoto, covering an area of 1,300 hectares. It is situated at an altitude of between 2,600 and 3,100 meters. Its annual average rainfall and temperature are 1200 mm and 14°C, respectively. The northern rim of the park serves as a watershed between the Abay (Blue Nile) and Awash rivers. The Ethiopian Space Science Society has an observatory on the 3,200 m summit.[2] Source https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_E...