Total waste of money. Foreigners are expected to pay 300 birr, which is a lot even on the European standards. The church is under reconstruction from outside + inside. Yet they don’t tell you at the entrance and expect you to pay. Paid to see an ugly scaffolding and empty space inside. I do not recommend visiting even once reconstruction completed. The church is really nothing special. The next time I would not waste my time even if it was for free.

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Absolute master piece and ultimate peaceful Orthodox tewahido Betekrstian.

The foundation stone of the Menbere Tsabaot Holy Trinity Cathedral was laid on December 15, 1924 AD by His Majesty Haile Selassie I, with a special prayer and blessing in the presence of the Patriarch of the Coptic Church of Alexandria, Abune Yohannes, and the bishops of the country. When the church was built, its primary purpose was to be a cemetery for the martyrs who fought for the independence of their country. The name of the church indicates this. Construction of the building The construction of the building was built according to a special plan and the doors and decorations were not installed, but in 1928 AD, Fascist Italy invaded our country by force, so the work had to stop. Since the whole idea of ​​Fascist Italy was to completely strip Ethiopia of its full glory and to leave its mark, it decided to make this cathedral a Catholic cathedral, recognizing the quality of its construction and the convenience of its location. However, it chose to take it by force and force, and instead of taking it by force, it threatened the church leaders of the time and asked them to pay the price. However, the answer it received was a firm "<>", so it remained in the hands of the enemy. The Dedication Ceremony After the Emperor's return in 1933, the construction work was resumed and completed in a timely manner. It was named "Menbere Tsabaot" in the name of the Holy Trinity and was inaugurated on January 7, 1936, in the presence of princes, nobles, scholars, ladies, and the army. The cathedral was dedicated to the veterans who fought during the 5 years of the enemy's invasion. After the blessing of the church, the remains of those who had been thrown into the sea, fallen into the abyss, and drowned in an unknown boat were collected and buried on the same day with a special prayer ceremony and a grand procession. At the inauguration ceremony of the cathedral, Emperor Haile Selassie I issued the following proclamation. “We should thank God, the Most High, the Ruler of all the world, for having accomplished one of the greatest blessings that He has ever bestowed upon Ethiopia and our people, our mothers and our veterans, and will continue to bestow upon us in the future. We have granted the right to the servicemen who have served us, through their work and sacrifice, to be the heirs of the honorable place we have established as a resting place for our royal family. We acknowledge that they have fully attained their due rest, and we salute their bones with honor.” At the same ceremony, the flags of the various military forces were allowed to be hoisted in this cathedral. This will be a memorial to the veterans who have fallen on the battlefield, to the living army, and to the army. Therefore, the Emperor also made the award, as confirmed in the following certificate. In memory of our soldiers who fell on the battlefield to defend Ethiopia from the enemy, and to those who defended and helped Ethiopia in our army; and to those who will defend and help in the future, and to all our loyal citizens, with our good will, we wish to express our gratitude; In order to fulfill the purpose stipulated in Section 15 of our Constitution: 1st/ The flag of our army from 1927 to 1933 2nd/ The flag of the guard of honor 3rd/ The flag of the military academy of Emperor Haile Selassie I 4th/ The flag of the heroes who fell on the battlefield from 1927 to 1933

Angesichts des Eintrittspreises von über 10€ haben wir kehrt gemacht.

A very serene and peaceful place!

Entrance fees are 1,500 birr but they only seem to be charging it to white people while everyone else just walks in. Ripping off foreigners who have paid a lot of money to visit your country? How very Christian of you.

Every other European village has a church like this. Watch out if you approaching thru the main entrance because they will surely try to scam you! There are free passages from the sides without the hyenas. The graveyard was more interesting here than anything else to me. Crazy sculptures.

Very beautiful old look cathedral. It has a lot of history about it.

Ticket was 300 Birr for foreigners, but the main Church was closed due to some construction work going on and only got to see the museum inside. Beware of people here who try to act like tourist guides as there’s not much you need help about from someone while visiting this place

Please as a Christian who wanted to pray here, please so not come here. They are scammers, will charge you 1500birr to get inside, just to pray. And if you are not their skin color, they will treat you in a very bad way. I wish the government can read this.

Neat little museum onsite but the cathedral was closed for renovations. It was raining so there was mud everywhere. Its somewhat ramshackle restoration seems to be progressing okay but this place should be better organized. I found the guide experience confusing and not seeing the inside of the cathedral was definitely a letdown. 300 birr entrance fee plus a tip for the guide

When I tried to take a photo of the exterior from outside the premises, the gatekeeper told me to buy a ticket. 800 Birr is too expensive, considering that you can't see inside because it's under construction. The museum is just a dusty storeroom. A man claiming to be a facility attendant in the ticket booth started to show me around, and despite me repeatedly telling him that I didn't have the money to pay him, he didn't leave my side and kept explaining. In the end, he asked me for $20 because he had given me a special tour inside and needed to pay the construction boss, and charged him separately for the guide fee. When I told him that I didn't have the money and that I told him from the beginning that I wouldn't pay him, he told me that there was an ATM. The attendant and the construction workers are all in on it. Be careful.

Holy Trinity Cathedral is close to Addis Ababa city center. It’s a beautiful church but too pricey to visit. Visit to a little museum next door is included. The entrance fee for the foreigners was around 1500 birrs, which is too much for what offers. On the bright side, the guide inside the church and the stuff in the museum was super friendly.