Things to do in Gondar, ET

Gondar, founded by Emperor Fasilidas around 1635, is famous for its many medieval castles and the design and decoration of its churches - in particular, Debra Berhan Selassie which represents a masterpiece of the Gondarene school of art.

Check out our guide on Debre Berhan Selassie in Gondar so you can immerse yourself in what Gondar has to offer before you go.

Fasil Ghebbi (Royal Enclosure) is the remains of a fortress-city within Gondar, Ethiopia.It was founded in the 17th century by Emperor Fasilides (Fasil) and was the home of Ethiopia's emperors.

Fasiladas’ Palace Still Soars with Gondar’s 17th Century Might by Leon Kaye 06 December 2015 Art and culture, Construction and architecture, International He was Emperor of Ethiopia for 35 years, and his influence was felt for generations, even continuing after the country’s Solomonic Dynasty fell with Haile Selassie in the 1970s ...

Fasilides Bath. King Fasilides commissioned the construction of what is know as Fasilides' Swimming pool, or Fasilides' Bath, beyond the the heart of the city north-west of the Qaha River. There is a two-storeyed battlemented palace standing in a square pool which receives it water from a canal filled by the river, but which is empty most of the time for sanitary reasons.

Royal Enclosture Gondar, Ethiopia FAMOUS GONDAR CASTLES OF ETHIOPIA, LOCATED IN FASIL GHEBBI, a 7 ha royal enclosure or fortress city protected by an embattlemented curtain wall. This was the residence of Ethiopia's emperors from the 1640s until 1864; today it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a testimony to the most advanced sub-Saharan civilization.