Governor's Palace, Asmara

The current City Hall of Asmara, called now the Governor's Palace of Asmara, Eritrea, is an Italian "art-deco" building in the city centre.

The former Italian government's palace was built in 1897 by Fernando Martini, the first Italian governor of Eritrea (now it is the Asmara President's Office). The Gibi, as it is known, was converted into a Museum of Asmara during the Ethiopian rule when the Governor's Palace was switched to the present building.

The current City Hall was built in the thirties in typical fascist style (called Littorio), with a center "tower" decorated in the entrance with "Fasci".

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Vesi
28 July 2012
It is summer, it is time for big weddings white ruffling dresses and fancy suits
Tony KN
20 February 2013
Liked the mushroom soup... Steak was great too
Vesi
4 July 2012
In a city where it is hard to find Coca Cola you drink....
Ivan Brambilla
10 March 2013
On sunday a lot of local people..
Ivan Brambilla
10 April 2013
No beer,no alcool, no coke what a difficult life..!!!
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