Gondar sits in the mountainous, northwest region of Ethiopia. It was the nation’s capital before Addis Ababa when the city of Gondar grew to its height between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries. The emperors during this period had so much wealth and power that they entertained and met with European leaders from countries like France and Portugal. Portuguese architects brought Indian builders (as India was partially colonized by Portugal at the time) to erect palaces for the emperors of Ethiopia. Portuguese and Indian influences can be seen on the palaces of the Royal Enclosure.
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Mez
January 6th, 2012
Wow. This is cool!