Gondar Photo Gallery by Brian McMorrow at pbase.com

Gondar

Viewing terrace of the Goha Hotel, Gondar	Ethiopian flag, Gondar	View southwest from the Goha Hotel terrace, Gondar	View south from the Goha Hotel terrace, Gondar
Roof of Gondar from the Goha Hotel	Part of downtown Gondar from the Goha Hotel terrace	View east from the Goha Hotel to Gondar's reservoir	Gondar rooftops from the Goha Hotel
Prominent church, Gondar	Goha Hotel, Gondar	Enjoying Gondar's Dashen Beer	Wordless stop sign, Ethiopia
Timkat celebrations, Gondar	Timkat celebrations, Gondar	Hani Super Market, Gondar	E.E.P.CO Coffee House, an outdoor cafe, Gondar
Downtown Gondar during Timkat	Sign for Blue Nile College, Gondar Campus	Timkat procession, Gondar	Timkat crowds, Gondar
Leaders of the Timkat celebration	Large gathering for Timkat on the steps of town hall	Mr. Ethiopia Jr.	Downtown Gondar
Ethiopian priests, Gondar	Pepsi bottling plant, Gondar - Moha Soft Drinks	Gate to the Pepsi plant, Gondar	Main street west of the Piazza, Gondar
St@r Computer Center, Gondar	Circle Hotel, on the left, downtown Gondar	Gondar Post Office on the north side of the Piazza	Merry Christmas from Ethiopian Telecommunications Company, Gondar
Ethiopian Millenium Monument, Gondar (2000 in ET = 2007)	Piazza Gondar	Another computer shop off the Piazza, Gondar	Along the main street, south of the Piazza
Ethiopian kids dressed up for Timkat	Gondar Cinema	Looking north along the main street to the Piazza	Tuk tuk in Gondar
Looking north along the main street to the Piazza	Our first glimpse of Gondar's famous Royal Enclosure	Regional flag of Amhara with the Ethiopian national flag	Girl dressed up for Timkat
"Get your timkat scarfs here"	Bakaffa's Palace NW corner	NW corner tower of Bakaffa's palace seen from outside the walls	NW corner tower, Bakaffa's Palace
Arch outside the walls of the Royal Enclosure	Old round stone hut west of the Royal Enclosure, Gondar	Gate of Ghimjabet Mariam Church, Gondar	Main tower of Fasiladas' Palace, Gondar Royal Enclosure
Main tower of Fasiladas' Palace, seen from outside the Royal Enclosure	Fasiladas' Palace, Gondar	The gate was destroyed by British bombardment of the Italians in WWII	Emperor Fasilidas lived 1603-1667
Fasilides founded Gondar in 1636 and built this castle	World Heritage Site - Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Library of Yohannes I (reigned 1667-1682) plastered over during the Italian occupation	Fasiladas' Archive, Gondar Royal Enclosure
Fasilidas' Archive, Gondar	Tower of the archive, Gondar	View from the interior of Fasils' Archive	Library, Royal Enclosure, Gondar
Library, Royal Enclosure, Gondar	Ruins, Royal Enclosure, Gondar	Archive and Library of the Royal Enclosure, Gondar	Steps leading to the main entrance of Fasil's Castle
I've found spellings of Fasil, Fasils, Fasilides and Fasiladas...	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Archive and Library of the Royal Enclosure, Gondar	Star of David, Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar
Interior of the Great Hall of Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Interior of Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Interior of Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Original, unrestored ceiling in one room of the castle
Women's dining hall, Fasilidas' Castle	Keith at Fasil's castle	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar
Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar
Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Palace of Iyasu I (reigned 1682-1706) Royal Enclosure, Gondar	Palace of Iyasu I (reigned 1682-1706)	Ruins of the Palace of Iyasu I, courtesy of the British in 1940
Palace of Iyasu I	Restored vaulting, Palace of Iyasu I	UNESCO has carried out extensive renovations including this vaulting	Palace of Iyasu I interior
Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar
Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar
Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	Ruins of the kitchen and cistern behind the main palaces	Fasilidas' Castle, Gondar	External spiral staircase, Palace of Iyasu I
Dawit's Hall (reigned 1716-1721) Royal Enclosure, Gondar	Dawit's Hall, Royal Enclosure, Gondar	Dawit's Hall, Gondar	Roof of Ilfin Ghiorghis Church next to the Royal Enclosure
Ruins near the Turkish Bath, Royal Enclosure, Gondar	Royal Enclosure, Gondar	Bakafa's Castle (reigned 1721-1730)	Bakaffa's Palace, Gondar
Mentewab's Castle, Gondar Royal Enclosure	Tower in the north wall, Gondar	Tower in the north wall of the Royal Enclosure, Gondar	Ras Gate, Royal Enclosure
Ras Gate, Royal Enclosure	Ethiopian child	A pair of riders dressed colorfully for Timkat	Downtown Gondar
Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Gate to the famous Debre Birhan Selassie Church, Gondar	Gate, Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Outer wall with defensive tower, Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Debre Birhan Selassie Church built by Iyasu I	Debre Birhan Selassie Church roof cross	Debre Birhan Selassie Church, Gondar	Porch, Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Beautifully painted interior of Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Debre Birhan Selassie Church	The Holy Trinity, Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Chained demon
Martyrs, Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Ethiopian St. George and the Dragon	Various mounted Saints - popular are Fasiladas, Claudius, Mercurius, Menas, Theodorus and George	Angel, Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Ethiopian religious art, Gondar	St. Gebre Manfus Kiddus	Murals of the north wall, Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Prized pieta, Debre Birhan Selassie Church
The priest uncovered the painting for us	The Last Supper, Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Ceiling of Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Debre Birhan Selassie Church is famous for the 104 angels on the ceiling
Ceiling of Debre Birhan Selassie Church	An angel is always looking out over you	Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Drums, Debre Birhan Selassie Church
Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Debre Birhan Selassie Church	White-backed Vulture, Gondar	White-backed Vulture, Gondar
One of 12 towers, Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Ethiopian Orthodox Priest, Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Gate of Debre Birhan Selassie Church	Probably the most modern looking building in Gondar
Russian-built Lada taxi, Gondar	Ethiopian priest, Gondar	Men's hair salon, Gondar	Addis Ababa (AA) license plate
Gate to Fasiladas' Baths, Gondar	Tower in the wall surrounding Fasilidas' Baths	Fasilidas' Baths filled and decorated for Timkat	Fasilidas' Baths are filled just once a year for Timkat
Fasilidas' Baths at Timkat, Gondar	Fasilidas' Baths, still undergoing restoration	The pool at Fasilidas' Baths during Timkat, Gondar	The pool at Fasilidas' Baths during Timkat, Gondar
Young Ethiopians hanging out at the pool	Impressive roots of a tree grown over the stone wall	Tree roots over a stone wall	Ethiopian girls at the baths, Gondar
Ethiopian girls at the baths, Gondar	Ethiopian girls at the baths, Gondar	Welcome to Kuskuam Church	Huts of seminarians built along the outer walls of Empress Mentewab's Palace
Huts of seminarians built along the outer walls of Empress Mentewab's Palace	Huts of seminarians built along the outer walls of Empress Mentewab's Palace	Huts of seminarians built along the outer walls of Empress Mentewab's Palace	Huts of seminarians built along the outer walls of Empress Mentewab's Palace
Guard tower, Empress Mentewab's Palace	Tower and outer wall of Empress Mentewab's Palace, Gondar	Gate to Empress Mentewab's Palace	Empress Mentewab's Palace
Inner gate, Empress Mentewab's Palace	Empress Mentewab's Palace, 1730	Banqueting hall, Empress Mentewab's Palace, destroyed by the Mahdists from Sudan in 1887	Carving of St. Samuel riding a lion
Carving of St. Samuel riding a lion	Empress Mentewab was the wife of Emperor Bakaffa who died in 1730	Empress Mentewab's Palace	Empress Mentewab's Palace
Empress Mentewab's Palace	Interior of the great hall, Empress Mentewab's Palace	Empress Mentewab's great hall, interior	Empress Mentewab's Palace
Empress Mentewab's Palace	Empress Mentewab's Palace	View of the Royal Enclosure in the distance from Empress Mentewab's Palace	Empress Mentewab's Palace
Empress Mentewab's Palace	Empress Mentewab's Palace	Empress Mentewab's Palace	Church of Kuskuam, part of Empress Mentewab's Palace
The church was rebuilt after British bombing in 1940	Church of Kuskuam, Gondar	Bones of Empress Mentewab, Emperor Iyasu II and Iyo'as	Archangles Michael and Gabriel, Church of Kuskuam
Roof with angels similar to those at Debre Berhan Selassie church	Roof with angels similar to those at Debre Berhan Selassie church	St. Samuel, left and St St. Gebre Manfus Kiddus, right	St. Thomas?
Portraits of Biblical figures, St. Gebre Manfus Kiddus	The Garden of Eden	Virgin and Child	The Last Supper, Church of Kuskuam, Gondar
The Flight to Egypt, Church of Kuskuam, Gondar	Equestrian saint	Empress Mentewab, Church of Kuskuam, Gondar	The Angels protecting the door to the Holy of Holies
Outer wall to the Palace of Empress Mentewab	Thatched huts of the Orthodox seminary students along the castle walls	Student housing of the seminary of Mentewab Castle	Small thatched rondavel of the seminary of Gondar
Downtown Gondar seen from a distance	Distant view of the Royal Enclosure, Gondar	Panorama of Gondar	Ethiopian license plate - Amhara (AM) region
The son of our driver	Gift shop at the Goha Hotel, Gondar	Sudanese license plate, Goha Hotel	Goha Hotel, Gondar
View of an Orthodox Church from the Goha Hotel terrace	Royal Enclosure from the Goha Hotel terrace, Gondar	New buildings in central Gondar	Downtown Gondar from the Goha Hotel
View of downtown Gondar from the Goha Hotel terrace	Circle Hotel from Goha Hotel terrace, Gondar	Palace of Empress Mentewab, Gondar	Flowers, Goha Hotel, Gondar
Flower, Goha Hotel, Gondar	Labels of Ethiopian beers - Meta and St. George	Dashen Beer	Sunset from the Goha Hotel terrace, Gondar
Sunset from the Goha Hotel terrace, Gondar	Sunset from the Goha Hotel terrace, Gondar	Sunset from the Goha Hotel terrace, Gondar	Keith's sunset from Goha Hotel, Gondar
During the blackout, the Circle Hotel was one of the few places with power	Snakes anyone?	The Obama inauguration during the blackout in Gondar	The inauguration drew large, enthousiastic crowds
Bar Balagru traditional music pub, Gondar	My god, they got me to dance!	They seem to be enjoying it...	Drummer, Gondar
Keith and the traditional Ethiopian singer/dancer	Keith and the traditional Ethiopian singer/dancer

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