Royal Enclosure

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The Royal Enclosure is a historic fortified complex of castles and palaces in Gondar, Ethiopia, that served as a major seat of Ethiopian emperors.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf castle complex
historic fortified complex
palace complex
tourist attraction
alsoKnownAs Fasil Ghebbi
Fasilides Castle Complex
architecturalStyle Baroque influences
Ethiopian
Portuguese-influenced architecture
builtFor Ethiopian emperors
category Castles in Ethiopia
Palaces in Ethiopia
World Heritage Sites in Ethiopia
continent Africa
country Ethiopia
hasFeature fortified walls
gates
towers
hasPart Bakaffa’s Castle
Dawit III Hall
Fasilides Castle
Iyasu I Palace
Mentewab’s Palace
banqueting hall
chancellery
churches
stables
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
locatedIn Amhara Region
Ethiopia
Gondar
materialUsed mortar
stone
namedAfter Emperor Fasilides
openToPublic true
partOf historic city of Gondar
region Horn of Africa
significantEvent bombing during World War II
significantPeriod 17th century
18th century
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory Cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince 1979
usedAs royal residence
seat of Ethiopian emperors

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Gondar hasLandmark Royal Enclosure