Part of the Governors Palace with the famous lions outside at the port city of Massawa in Eritrea

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The Imperial Palace at Massawa was built as a private residence in 1872 for Swiss adventurer Werner Munzinger. He was an explorer of the Horn of Africa and became French consul in Eritrea. The building was used as a palace by Haile Selassie.

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Size: 6720px × 4480px
Location: Massawa
Photo credit: © jackie ellis / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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