Asmara in Maekel Region
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Asmara

Asmara, known locally as Asmera (meaning "The four made them unite" in Tigrinya) is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea. Home to a population of around 649,000 inhabitants, it sits at an elevation of 2,325 metres . The city is located at the tip of an escarpment that is both the northwestern edge of the Eritrean highlands and the Great Rift Valley in neighbouring Ethiopia. Asmara is situated in Eritrea's central Maekel Region.

Located at 15.3333, 38.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Asmara, Maekel Region, Regional capitals in Eritrea, Populated places in Eritrea, Capitals in Africa, Art Deco, Red Sea

Asmara-Massawa Cableway

The Asmara-Massawa Cableway was built by the Italians in 1938 in Eritrea, with the work done by the Ceretti and Tanfani Italian engineering firm. It connected the port of Massawa with the city of Asmara and ran a distance of some 75 kilometres. It moved food, supplies and war materials for the Imperial Italian Army then conquering Ethiopia. The British later dismantled it in 1941, salvaging the diesel engines during their eleven-year occupation after defeating the Italians in World War II.

Located at 15.3333, 38.9333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Asmara, Massawa, Transport in Eritrea, Vertical transport devices, Italian East Africa

Maekel Region

The Maekel Region (alternate spelling Maakel), known as the Regione Centrale in Italian, is one of the six regions of Eritrea.

Located at 15.3333, 38.9167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Maekel Region, Regions of Eritrea, States and territories established in 1996

Hamasien

Hamasien was a historical province including and surrounding Asmara, part of modern Eritrea. In 1996 the province was divided and distributed amongst the modern Maekel, Debub, Northern Red Sea, Gash-Barka, and Anseba regions. Hamasien's population predominantly follow Oriental Orthodox Christianity and are members of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahdo Church, with a considerable minority from the Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic, and Lutheran communities.

Located at 15.3344, 38.9353 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Former provinces of Eritrea, History of Ethiopia

Fiat Tagliero Building

The Fiat Tagliero Building in Asmara, capital city of Eritrea, is a Futurist Style service station completed in 1938 and designed by the Italian architect Giuseppe Pettazzi. From the beginning conceived as a simple petrol station, Pettazzi designed a building that resembles an aeroplane. The building consists of a central tower which incorporates the office space and cashiers desk and shop.

Located at 15.3283, 38.9258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Futurist architecture, Transport infrastructure completed in 1938, Italian fascist architecture, Buildings and structures in Asmara, Modernist architecture, Art Deco architecture

Cinema Impero

The Cinema Impero is an Art Deco-style Cinema built by the Italians in Asmara in 1937.

Located at 15.3367, 38.9403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1937, Cinemas in Eritrea, Italian fascist architecture, Buildings and structures in Asmara, Italian East Africa

Governor's Palace, Asmara

The Governor's Palace is the city hall of Asmara, Eritrea. It was built during the colonial period in the city centre, in an Italian art-deco style.

Located at 15.3361, 38.9414 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Official residences in Eritrea, Buildings and structures in Asmara, Residential buildings completed in 1897, Italian fascist architecture, Art Deco architecture, Palaces

St Joseph's Cathedral, Asmara

St Joseph's Cathedral in Asmara, Eritrea, is a large Romanesque style cathedral in the centre of the city that was built (in the romanico lombardo style) when Eritrea was an Italian colony. It is now the seat of the Eparchy of Asmara. The Catholic Church in Eritrea is a part of the Eritrean Catholic Church, an autonomous particular church in communion with the Pope of Rome. The building took six years to construct and was consecrated in 1922.

Located at 15.3367, 38.9378 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Eritrean Catholic Church, Religious buildings completed in 1922, 20th-century Roman Catholic church buildings, Cathedrals in Eritrea, Roman Catholic cathedrals in Africa, Eastern Catholic cathedrals, Italian fascist architecture, Buildings and structures in Asmara

Cicero Stadium

Cicero Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Asmara, Eritrea. With a capacity of 20,000, it is currently used mostly for football matches. The facility was built in 1958 by the municipality of Asmara for the African Nations Cup. It is used by Red Sea FC, Adulis FC, Hintsa and Edaga Hamus. The stadium received in 2005 an artificial turf pitch, 3rd generation, One Star field test from the FIFA's development programme "Goal".

Located at 15.3435, 38.9256 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sports venues completed in 1958, Football venues in Eritrea, National stadiums, Buildings and structures in Asmara, Multi-purpose stadiums