Editing Addis Ababa (section)

==Architecture==
[[File:DVgl42X4AAYT2T.jpg|thumb|City view of Addis Ababa]]
[[File:Old Train Station (211109825).jpeg|thumb|[[Legehar train station|Old Train Station]]]]
[[File:ETG Design wegagen close up.jpg|thumb|[[Wegagen Bank Headquarters]]]]
A financial district is under construction in Addis Ababa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hahudaily.com/2015/08/05/ethiopia-building-a-financial-center-in-addis-ababa/|title=Ethiopia building a Financial District in Addis Ababa|first=Abiy|last=Solomon|access-date=21 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011005818/http://hahudaily.com/2015/08/05/ethiopia-building-a-financial-center-in-addis-ababa/|archive-date=11 October 2016|url-status=usurped}}</ref>

Former mayor [[Kuma Demeksa]] embarked on a quest to improve investment for the buildings in the city. Addis Ababa is the headquarters of the [[United Nations Economic Commission for Africa]] and the [[African Union]].<ref>{{Cite book|title=The Columbia Encyclopedia|last=Lagasse|first=Paul|publisher=Columbia University Press|year=2018|edition=8th|location=New York, NY|via=Credo Reference}}</ref>

Notable taller architecture in Addis Ababa includes the CBE headquarters, NIB international bank, Zemen bank, Hibret bank, Huda Tower, Nani Tower, Bank Misr Building, as well as the approved Angola World Trade Center Tower, Abyssinia Bank Tower, Mexico Square Tower, and the $200m [[AU Conference Center and Office Complex]].<ref>Addis Today by Molalign GIRMA, 2014</ref>

Notable buildings include [[St George's Cathedral (Addis Ababa)|St George's Cathedral]] (founded in 1896 and also home to a museum), [[Holy Trinity Cathedral (Addis Ababa)|Holy Trinity Cathedral]] (once the largest [[Ethiopian Orthodox Church|Ethiopian Orthodox Cathedral]] and the location of [[Sylvia Pankhurst]]'s tomb) as well as the burial place of Emperor [[Haile Selassie]] and the Imperial family, and those who fought the [[Second Italo-Ethiopian War|Italian invasion during World War II]].

In the Merkato district, which is the largest open market in Africa, is the Grand Anwar Mosque, the biggest mosque in Ethiopia built during the Italian occupation. A few meters to the southwest of the Anwar Mosque is the Raguel Church built after the liberation by Empress Menen. The proximity of the mosque and the church has symbolized the long peaceful relations between Christianity and Islam in Ethiopia. The Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Holy Family is also in the Merkato district. Near [[Bole International Airport]] is the new Medhane Alem (Savior of the World) Orthodox Cathedral, which is the second-largest in Africa.

The [[Entoto Mountains]] start among the northern suburbs. Suburbs of the city include Shiro Meda and [[Entoto]] in the north, Urael and [[Bole Medhanealem|Bole]] (home to Bole International Airport) in the east, [[Nifas Silk]] in the south-east, Mekanisa in the south, and [[Keranio (Addis Ababa)|Keraniyo]] and [[Kolfe]] in the west. Kolfe was mentioned in [[Nelson Mandela]]'s Autobiography "A Long Walk to Freedom", as the place he got military training.

Addis Ababa has a distinct architectural style. Unlike many African cities, Addis Ababa was not built as a colonial settlement. This means that the city has not a European style of architecture. This changed with the Italian invasion of Ethiopia in 1936. The Piazza district in the city centre is the most evident indicator of Italian influence. The buildings are very much Italian in style and there are many Italian restaurants, as well as small cafes, and European-style shopping centres.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.world-guides.com/africa/east-africa/ethiopia/ethiopia_addis_ababa.html|title=Ethiopia Capital City, About Addis Ababa Tourism and Travel|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161115131857/http://www.world-guides.com/africa/east-africa/ethiopia/ethiopia_addis_ababa.html|archive-date=15 November 2016|url-status=dead|access-date=14 November 2016}}</ref>

Parks include the [[Africa Park]], which is situated along Menelik II Avenue and Unity Park at the Palace.<ref>{{cite web|title=Unity Park (Addis Ababa) – 2021 All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (with Photos)|url=http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293791-d19283853-Reviews-Unity_Park-Addis_Ababa.html|access-date=15 February 2021|website=Tripadvisor|language=en|archive-date=26 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201226215247/https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g293791-d19283853-Reviews-Unity_Park-Addis_Ababa.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Other features of the city include the large [[Addis Mercato|Mercato]] market, the Jan Meda [[racecourse]], Bihere Tsige Recreation Centre and a railway line to [[Djibouti]].

The city is home to the [[Ethiopian National Library]], the Ethiopian [[Ethnological Museum, Addis Ababa|Ethnological Museum]] (and [[Guenete Leul Palace|former Guenete Leul Palace]]), the [[Addis Ababa Museum]], the [[Ethiopian Natural History Museum]], the Ethiopian Railway Museum and National Postal Museum.
[[File:Abenezer shewag addis 001.jpg|thumb|Addis Ababa skyline at night time, the [[Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Headquarters|Commercial Bank's Headquarters]] seen top left]]
There is also [[Menelek II of Ethiopia|Menelik]]'s old [[Imperial Palace Addis Ababa|Imperial palace]] which remains the official seat of government, and the [[National Palace (Ethiopia)|National Palace]] formerly known as the Jubilee Palace (built to mark [[Emperor]] [[Haile Selassie|Haile Selassie's]] Silver Jubilee in 1955) which is the residence of the President of Ethiopia. Jubilee Palace was also modeled after [[Buckingham Palace]] in the United Kingdom. [[Africa Hall]] is located across Menelik II avenue from this Palace and is where the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa is headquartered as well as most UN offices in Ethiopia. It is also the site of the founding of the [[Organisation of African Unity]] (OAU), which eventually became the [[African Union]] (AU). The African Union is now housed in a new headquarters built on the site of the demolished [[Akaki Prison]], on land donated by Ethiopia for this purpose in the southwestern part of the city. The [[Hager Fikir Theatre]], the oldest theatre in Ethiopia, is located in the Piazza district. Near Holy Trinity Cathedral is the art deco Parliament building, built during the reign of Emperor Haile Selassie, with its clock tower. It continues to serve as the seat of Parliament today. Across from the Parliament is the Shengo Hall, built by the [[Derg]] regime of [[Mengistu Haile Mariam]] as its  new parliament hall. The Shengo Hall was the world's largest pre-fabricated building, which was constructed in [[Finland]] before being assembled in Addis Ababa. It is used for large meetings and conventions. [[Taitu Hotel|Itegue Taitu Hotel]], built-in 1898 ([[Ethiopian Calendar]]) in the middle of the city (Piazza), was the first hotel in Ethiopia.

[[Meskel Square]] is one of the noted squares in the city, serving as the site for the annual [[Meskel]] at the end of September annually when thousands gather in celebration.

The fossilized skeleton and a plaster replica of the early hominid [[Lucy (Australopithecus)|Lucy]] (known in Ethiopia as ''Dinkinesh'') is preserved at the [[National Museum of Ethiopia]].