Imperial Palace, Massawa

rebuilt in the 1870s over a 16th-century predecessor · Massawa · Northern Red Sea · Eritrea

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The Imperial Palace on Massawa island, rebuilt in the 1870s over a 16th-century predecessor and shattered in the war of independence; its dome and arcaded shell dominate the old harbour front.

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Place
Massawa · Northern Red Sea · Eritrea
Date
rebuilt in the 1870s over a 16th-century predecessor
Structure or site
Architecture & ruins
Holding institution
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