Tower on a wall at the Kweskwam Complex in Gonder, Ethiopia


Africa's Camelot, Gonder has numerous castles and churches and is one of the cities on the 'Historical route' or 'Northern circuit'. Gonder was made Capital by Emperor Fasiladas in 1636. This made it the first capital since Lalibella and it remained cap


Size: 3400px × 5100px
Location: Gonder, Ethiopia
Photo credit: © Derek Brown / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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