Definition: The city of Gondar, Ethiopia, is located in Ethiopia, 500 kilometers north of Addis Ababa, 35 kilometers from Lake Tana, and in the foothills of the Simien mountains. The city itself dates to the 17th century AD, when it was part was part of the Abyssinian empire, a capital city founded in 1634 by Emperor Fasilidas.
Gondar is probably best known for its numerous beautiful castles with architecture derived in part from medieval Spanish and Portuguese traditions. Gondar is now a tourist hot-spot, called "the Camelot of Africa."
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology.
Gondar is probably best known for its numerous beautiful castles with architecture derived in part from medieval Spanish and Portuguese traditions. Gondar is now a tourist hot-spot, called "the Camelot of Africa."
Source
There are lots of great photographs of the castles at Gondar at the Travel Images of Ethiopia website. An article about Gondar's history can be found at Ethiopia First.This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology.
