Asmara, at an altitude of 2325 meters above sea level, and its modernist architecture have received worldwide recognition, especially after it was included in the UNESCO world heritage list. Although its master plan was designed and the city constructed by Italian colonizers, it had been inhabited long before the advent of the Italians.
Source: Asmara: an ideal modernist city
Eritrea doesn’t top the bucket list of many travellers you’re likely to come across. The country is often dubbed Africa’s most secretive state and compared to the reclusive totalitarianism of North Korea. Last year’s peace deal with Ethiopia brought an end to Africa’s longest-running border conflict and helped Eritrea’s reputation among the international community.
Source: The eerie appeal of Eritrea’s colonial architecture – East Africa Monitor
Walking the central streets of Asmara, Eritrea, for the first time can be quite a puzzling experience for a foreigner. The capital city is full of These photographs document the legacy of colonial Italian Fascist architecture in the Eritrean city of Asmara.
Source: Photographs document the Italian Fascist architecture of Eritrea
In Asmara, Eritrea, preservationists are grappling with the tricky task of celebrating Futurism.
Source: When Gorgeous Architectural Landmarks Are Also Monuments to Fascism
Source: Asmara: the Unesco-listed African city you’d never thought to visit
Eritrea – Asmara: a Modernist City of Africa
In an often-forgotten corner of the Horn of Africa, Eritrea’s capital boasts one of the world’s finest collections of early 20th-century architecture – with UNESCO awarding it World Heritage Site status earlier this year…
