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Medhanealem Cathedral

Tourist attraction Place of worship Cathedral Orthodox church

One of the Best Places To Visits in Ghiliffalegn Stream


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XQRR+RJ5, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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4.60 (385 reviews)

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  • 5/5 Alex A. 4 years ago on Google • 267 reviews
    It’s big! Massive and beautiful cathedral on large grounds located in Bole. It’s one of the few places you don’t feel weird taking lots of pictures as there are foreigners and Ethiopians alike posing for photos. A breath of fresh air amid a busy and crowded city.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dreamland Ethiopia Yared Des (Dreamland Ethiopia T. 5 years ago on Google • 63 reviews
    It’s beautiful inside and out side, also considered as the largest church in Ethiopia.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Annie T. 2 years ago on Google • 142 reviews
    Had fasting breaking ceremony experience and was shocked. Not this spectacular I expected.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 MhretAB B. 5 years ago on Google
    The largest Orthodox church in Addis Ababa, lovely! with a very nice views.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 SNEHABALLAV S. 4 years ago on Google
    So big
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Li T. 4 years ago on Google
    It is best to get real direction.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 moha 1. 6 years ago on Google
    This is The third Masjid built in Addis Ababa the first Masjid built in addis ababa was Wale mohammad in (Aware) area it was founded in 1898 GC by an Indian Muslim architect who worked for the construction of Minilik's palace in the first years of the foundation of Addis Ababa. Al nur Masjid was built by Shaik Qitbare between 1916 to 1929 GC then Anwar Masjid in 1930-1933 GC
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eyasu T. 3 years ago on Google
    Possibly the biggest and majestic Ethiopian Orthodox Church Cathedral in Adfis Ababa.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 dechasa b. 1 year ago on Google
    Its the church located in Bole. One if the oldest and nicest orthodox churches in the city. Quite place in a very crowded and loud area of the city. Never expected it to be quite cause of its location.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brian P. 4 years ago on Google • 126 reviews
    One of the most beautiful churches you will find in Bole, Addis Ababa..It's a must stop for all tourist visiting Ethiopia. Really beautiful.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kailash S. 6 years ago on Google • 50 reviews
    If you are into churches than dont miss this ...the architecture, colors and of course if you are history buff like me than you have to visit this place
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vlad 6 months ago on Google • 50 reviews
    Do not forget to wear off your shoes.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aidarous E. 1 year ago on Google • 23 reviews
    Enjoyed the historic cathedral at the heart of Bole Addis. Very calm and beautiful architecture. Very huge.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 itsnahombereket 4 years ago on Google
    Loved it. Very similar to the Enda Mariam Orthodox Cathedral in Asmara Eritrea.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Henok T. 4 years ago on Google
    The beautiful church in the city
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fuad S. 3 years ago on Google
    Its on the main road So easy to find and its compound is very large
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dr. Tanveer F. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the biggest mosque in Addis. The mosque has good facilities for wash your hands & feet before the prayer.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Sting b. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Magnificent mosque (Original) 壮大華麗な モスク
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anjum B. 5 years ago on Google
    Because I feel satisfaction here
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Melese A. 3 years ago on Google
    Unique church at Bole
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michael O. 4 years ago on Google • 94 reviews
    Well designed church. Amazing structure
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Brian Siambi (. 5 years ago on Google • 36 reviews
    One of the largest churches in Ethiopia. Easy to access in Addis!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mule B. 5 years ago on Google
    Bole ,Addis Ababa , Ethiopia, the Holly Trinity church is one of the blessed place you can ever visit and have a pray . This blessed Church is located in the hub of Addis. It has enough parking space and also primary school with in .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Omar H. 4 years ago on Google
    Medhane Alem Cathedral, whose name means “Saviour of the World”, is an Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo cathedral in Bole Medhanealem, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is the second largest cathedral in the whole of Africa and the largest in Ethiopia.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Ojo E. 4 years ago on Google
    It such a magnificent cathedral. located in central District of Addis Ababa. I will advise all tourist not miss visiting the church.There is a lot to see.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Muhammed A. 3 years ago on Google
    The historical mesjid that can found in Adis Abeba the capital city of ethiopia
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Hamdihun T. 3 years ago on Google
    Masha allah ANWAR MOSQUE IN ADDIS ABABA - ETHIOPIA The Grand Anwar Mosque (ታላቁ የአንዋር መስጊድ) is the main religious center for Muslims in and around the capital. Located in Addis Ketema district, which is also the site of one of the largest markets in Africa, known as Mercato. BENIN or NUR Mosque found in around ANWAR Mosque about 1 km far from it. The two of the Mosque dominantly the MUSLIM religion follower worship every day in the Mosque ANWAR Mosque one of the attraction of t the largest market in Africa, Addis Merkato (literally 'New Market') came into being in the late 1930s, when the Italian administration decided to develop the established market at Arada.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nick J. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place to check out before a venture into Mecato. Leave the hustle of the outer rim of the market to find peace and tranquility by very inviting and kind hosts. Gladly give you a walk around for a few birr and if you’re really lucky you’ll get to see the giraffe!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Miftah N. 3 years ago on Google
    Administrative issue is critical.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Feki M. 5 years ago on Google
    It is a big mosque and central, but its inside should be clean and attractive
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 MrT 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Anwar Mosque in Mercato, Addis Ababa. (Original) مسجد انور في مركاتو باديس ابابا.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Smart Man Smart M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) و .ن المساجد لله فلآ تدعو مع هلله أحدا .أهد و وسسسسس وسسسققسسقسسسس................................................................................................................................ And mosques for God, let us not associate anyone with God Oh my God, give the lives of Muslims in faith and obedience to the most merciful. (Original) وإن المساجد لله فلآ تدعو مع ألله أحدا أللهم عمر قلوب المسلمين بالأيمان وطاعة الرحمن وأهد ضالهم وره أليك رد جميلآ وصلى ألله وسلم على سيدنا ونبينا محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين . እና መስጊዶች ለእግዚአብሔር ፣ ማንንም ከእግዚአብሔር ጋር አንጋብዝ ኦህ አምላኬ ፣ የሙስሊሞችን ልብ ሕይወት በእምነት እና በጣም ለአዛኙ ታዛዥነት ስጠው ፡፡
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ethiopian Amharic new movies 2. 4 years ago on Google
    Islamic
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kemi H. 4 years ago on Google
    Great
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jemil G. 5 years ago on Google
    Its grand mosque in Ethiopian
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 roob r. 5 years ago on Google
    Very nice masjed they start building it in 2002
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 PostiveThought 3 years ago on Google
    The most beautiful church in Addis Ababa.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mulugeta W. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the largest Orthodox Church in Addis Ababa, you can visit from 6am to 7:30pm
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rushay B. 6 years ago on Google
    Beautiful church in the heart of the city. English instructions would help to let us know if we can enter and how far.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Littlest G. 3 years ago on Google
    Very beautiful building. It was being renovated, so we couldn't go inside.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Natnael M. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice,beautiful and big church at the heart of Addis Ababa
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 chiii t. 3 months ago on Google • 98 reviews New
    A quiet place where the hustle and bustle of the surrounding area is a lie. This church is so beautiful that it feels a little out of place in the trashy cityscape. I was surprised to see that even though the city is full of scammers and scammers, there was no one inside the church grounds.

  • 5/5 Wendy O. 2 months ago on Google • 82 reviews New
    quite but majetic place. Just going for a walk clears my mind.

  • 3/5 Bartosz P. 1 month ago on Google • 59 reviews New
    Closed. The area is unpleasant. Remember to take off your hat after passing through the gate. Lots of beggars.

  • 5/5 ESAYAS M. 3 months ago on Google • 22 reviews New
    Good

  • 4/5 Tim H. 6 years ago on Google
    A beautiful place to walk around! Ethiopian Orthodox religious music is awesome.

  • 5/5 Thomas M. 4 years ago on Google
    Definately worth a visit....feel at peace here

  • 5/5 jack j. 4 years ago on Google
    I love my church.

  • 5/5 habesha r. 4 years ago on Google
    Habesha Real Estate seller and development

  • 4/5 Peter K. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good food.

  • 4/5 Tudor S. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice cathedral for the coptic orthodox religion, a must see while in Addis

  • 5/5 Paul M. 4 years ago on Google
    A serene environment with lots of greenery around the imposing church.

  • 4/5 王麦克 3 years ago on Google
    Grand and magnificent.

  • 5/5 Me'lana B. 3 years ago on Google
    My family and I we love this church.

  • 4/5 durand h. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very beautiful Orthodox church with very beautiful park. (Original) Très belle église orthodoxe avec très beau parc.

  • 5/5 Teddy G. 4 years ago on Google
    Loved it

  • 5/5 Mutaz303 O. 4 years ago on Google
    it so spiritual and original.

  • 2/5 Aman aberh A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Amanel aberha (Original) Amanel aberha

  • 5/5 Dawit T. 4 years ago on Google
    Walk into Bole Medhane-Alem (መድኃኔዓለም) church - a spirit-calming place for believers and non-believers: I was glad when they said to me, "Let's go to the house of the Lord." Psalms 122:1

  • 5/5 Peter P. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiflul Cathedral in Addis.

  • 5/5 Nuwagaba E. 4 years ago on Google
    Ethiopian church

  • 5/5 Anno M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Boko omo valley tours (Original) Boko omo valley tours

  • 3/5 Letarik Terefe D. 4 years ago on Google
    It is one of well known orthodox church located in the capital city.

  • 5/5 Robi's �. 4 years ago on Google
    The cathedral architecture is very nice,

  • 4/5 BENJII B. 4 years ago on Google
    My fevorite place to have good quite moment with God

  • 5/5 Dalia D. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful cathedral

  • 5/5 Daniel M. 4 years ago on Google
    Large parking space. I love to go to this church for everyday prayer.

  • 4/5 N W. 4 years ago on Google
    Beautiful architecture

  • 5/5 ZINEB M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A beautiful place of worship, beautiful architecture. If you want to see the inside, you have to go in the morning (Original) Un très beau lieu de culte , architecture magnifique. Si vous voulez voir l'intérieur, il faut aller la matinée

  • 1/5 Peter H. 4 years ago on Google
    Clean and pretty. The security guards sometimes hassle foreigners when you're taking photos. It's irritating because I saw locals taking photos and they didn't say anything to the them. There are also pick pockets right outside the cathedral so be careful... They usually stand in a group. One guy will point at a magazine on one side of you pretending like he's trying to sell you something while another guy will grab your arm on the other side. When you turn toward the guy grabbing your arm, the guy on the other side will grab something from your pocket and slip it in his magazine. It's a very common trick the pick pockets use in Ethiopia... The other thing they sometimes do is spit on you, pretend it was by accident, tell you not to touch it because they have TB, help you clean it up with water, and then empty your pockets while they're doing that.

  • 4/5 Faith K. 4 years ago on Google
    beautiful and historic

  • 2/5 Gonzalo V. 4 years ago on Google
    Very simple. Nothing special to see

  • 5/5 Stephen O. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely architecture

  • 4/5 Pablo V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A beautiful place to visit (Original) Un bello lugar por visitar

  • 5/5 Zel T. 4 years ago on Google
    It is one of the biggest churches in Addis Ababa.

  • 5/5 ermiyas n. 4 years ago on Google
    I loved this church

  • 5/5 Atilla A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Old (Original) Eski

  • 5/5 Gutema A. 4 years ago on Google
    Orthodoxy Church

  • 5/5 kamugisha z. 4 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 4/5 ibrahim m. 4 years ago on Google
    It's amazing

  • 5/5 Meri_Habeshawi_ O. 4 years ago on Google
    The Best

  • 4/5 Vijay Y. 4 years ago on Google
    Peaceful place at centre of busy city

  • 4/5 sharda r. 4 years ago on Google
    Grateful artifacts. Nice Place

  • 5/5 Jamal I. 4 years ago on Google
    The largest mosque in the capital adiß

  • 5/5 Tanki A. 4 years ago on Google
    Mash Allah great masjid in Ethiopia also good

  • 5/5 OGAAL MEDIA T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) God willing, may God bless you, may God grant victory to Muslims (Original) مان شاءالله تبارك الله اللهم أنصر للمسلمين

  • 5/5 Abubeker M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Big mosque (Original) Big mesjid

  • 4/5 Ait-Awari T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) O Allah, peace and blessings upon Mamedually his family and companions (Original) اللهم صلي وسلم على محمد وعلى آله وصحبه أجمعين

  • 5/5 Alhagri Ahmed S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Oh God, love me in your homes on the ground (Anwar Addis Ababa Mosque) JJ (Original) اللهم حببني في بيوتك على الارض ( مسجد انوار اديس ابابا )جج

  • 5/5 ابو اسامة �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The lights of a mosque are among the oldest and most ancient pain (Original) يعتبر انوار مسجد من اقدم واعرق الم

  • 5/5 Omar Abubaker O. 4 years ago on Google
    Just go & pray

  • 4/5 Temesgen B. 4 years ago on Google
    It's historical

  • 5/5 Ismail M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Maa Sha'a Allah ... (Original) Maa Sha'a Allah...

  • 5/5 manaf meethale p. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 5/5 محمد الخالدي ابو �. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) India is a beautiful country and God's houses increase its beauty (Original) الهند بلد جميل و بيوت الله تزيد جمالها

  • 5/5 nasih s. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice location, big space

  • 3/5 anas d. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great and clean (Original) كبير ونظيف

  • 3/5 Tomasz D. 5 years ago on Google
    Nothing special...

  • 5/5 Ali B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) God accepts a mosque in Ethiopia (Original) تقبل الله مسجد في اثيوبيا

  • 3/5 Deepak M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Mark (Original) Markato

  • 5/5 Man O. 5 years ago on Google
    The Great Mosque!

  • 5/5 abinet a. 7 years ago on Google
    No 1 in Ethiopia.

  • 5/5 thalhath a. 7 years ago on Google
    nice exprnce

  • 3/5 shaid m. 7 years ago on Google
    Nice

  • 1/5 ነቄ ትውልድ ነኝ ናቄ ትውልድ �. 8 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There is a maze (Original) መአሸ አለ

  • 1/5 Wynu H. 9 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Aslame Alykume werhematulahe Webrkatu (Original) Aslame Alykume werhematulahe Webrkatu

  • 4/5 Charlie S. 3 years ago on Google
    Been watching this lovely place go backwards and backwards over the last year's. Overgrown gardens, lots of rubbish, vagrants, dirty, poor maintenance... However, still worth your while to go and see...

  • 5/5 feleke bika l. 2 years ago on Google
    A very quiet place to calm yourself down.

  • 5/5 Beeminet A. 9 months ago on Google
    Great seclusion from city bust.

  • 5/5 Temesgen M. 6 months ago on Google • 1 review
    Peaceful place that I regularly want to go.

  • 5/5 Shada C. 1 month ago on Google • 1 review New
    Good


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