Meskel Square (Amharic: መስቀል አደባባይ, romanized: mesik’el ādebabay, lit. 'Cross Square') is a Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church square in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is often a site for Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church gatherings or for demonstrations and festivals, notably, the Meskel Festival from which it takes its name.
MeskelSquare (Amharic: መስቀል አደባባይ, romanized: mesik’el ādebabay, lit. 'Cross Square') is a Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church square in the city of Addis...
calendar celebrate the feast yearly on 14 September. The feast is held in MeskelSquare, named after the festival, in the capital city of Addis Ababa. Religious...
Megenagna, MeskelSquare, Legehar and Mexico Square. The north-south line, which is 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi) in length, passes through Menelik II Square, Merkato...
the first hotel in Ethiopia. MeskelSquare is one of the noted squares in the city, serving as the site for the annual Meskel at the end of September annually...
power in April 2018. He has since performed these songs in Addis Ababa MeskelSquare concerts. Nonetheless, the album sold more than a million copies within...
was conducted on 2 September with thousands of mourners gathered near MeskelSquare to pay tribute. According to Ethiopian officials, the state funeral...
down, Adanech. Step down, Adanech" in MeskelSquare. After Balderas Party chairman Eskinder Negga arrived the square, the participants shouted in favor of...
July 2018, Simegnew was found shot dead in his Toyota Land Cruiser in MeskelSquare, Addis Ababa. Speaking at a press conference, Ethiopian Federal Police...
of religious chantings around the bonfire in MeskelSquare, which owes its name to the ceremony, for meskel means "cross" in Ge'ez. According to tradition...
designation of MeskelSquare for the Derg military parade performances where immediately implemented and the square renamed to Abiyot Square shortly afterward...
located at the heart of Addis Ababa near Legehar train station and MeskelSquare. The stadium hosts both international soccer and athletics competitions...
Ethiopians, including government officials, and entertainers, gathered in MeskelSquare, Addis Ababa and heard messages of condolence from the prime minister...
Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner at Frankfurt Airport. An Anbessa bus at MeskelSquare in Addis Ababa. A Cooperative Bank of Oromia head office in Addis Ababa...
Legehar Menaheriya Kasanchis Meshualekiya Meskel Flower Mexico Olympia Riche Sar Bet Wello Sefer MeskelSquare Addis Ababa railway station "Kirkos Archived...
following is a partial list of prominent city squares: Tahrir Square – Cairo MeskelSquare – Addis Ababa Mexico Square – Addis Ababa Djemaa el Fna – Marrakech...
worked to redesign MeskelSquare which was named by the time Abiyot Square, and implemented immediately through the name change. The square was subjected to...
2007. Heavens, A. (2005). "Hacking Baby Cheetahs and Hunger Strikes". MeskelSquare. Archived from the original on November 8, 2006. Retrieved February...
Gossaye, large display television would be set up in large stadiums and MeskelSquare. The concert hall was financed by Saudi billionaire Mohammed al-Amoudi...
was transported to the cathedral, a farewell ceremony took place at MeskelSquare with tens of thousands of attendants, and his two songs "Temar Lije"...
May. A large peaceful demonstration was organized in Addis Ababa at MeskelSquare on 23 June 2018 to show support for the new prime minister. Just after...
least 20 African presidents and thousands of Ethiopians gathered in MeskelSquare. Political leaders, states, and institutions offered their thoughts...
Retrieved 26 June 2022. "Ethiopian Police service recognition event at MeskelSquare". Borkena Ethiopian News. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022. AfricaNews...
century Sebastopol cannon of King Tewodros, at the Exhibition Center at MeskelSquare in Addis Ababa. The company now controls the largest chain of private...
power, after a mass rally in Revolution Square in Addis Ababa (better known by its older name, MeskelSquare, which was later restored after Mengistu's...