Asmara

Temples & religious sites

Great Mosque of Asmara

This mosque stands in the center of Asmara, Eritrea, and is one of the city's landmark buildings. Built in 1938, it is notable for its exotic exterior.

Temples & religious sites

Church of Our Lady of the Rosary

This Catholic church was built in the center of Asmara during the 1920s, in the era of Italian Eritrea. With its grand Lombard Romanesque exterior, it is often called "the cathedral" and has served as Eritrea's leading church.

Culture & venues

Cinema Impero

An Art Deco theater building in Asmara, built in 1937 during Italian colonial rule. It stands in the city center, amid architecture that still reflects its Italian influence.

Temples & religious sites

Enda Mariam Coptic Cathedral

An Eritrean Orthodox cathedral in downtown Asmara, easy to stop by while strolling through the city.

Culture & venues

Asmara Cinema-Teatro

This theater was built in 1918 to a design by an Italian architect and also served as an opera house. Renovated in 1936, its Italian-style architecture can still be seen today.

Nature

Mareb River

The Mareb River rises in central Eritrea and forms part of the border between Eritrea and Ethiopia. It offers a glimpse of the natural landscape along the two countries' shared frontier.

Temples & religious sites

Kidane Mehret Cathedral, Asmara

A Catholic cathedral in downtown Asmara, Eritrea, belonging to the Archdiocese of Asmara. It's a good place to explore local religious culture, inside and out.

Culture & venues

Cinema Roma

This theater building in downtown Asmara dates from the Italian colonial era. Strolling the UNESCO World Heritage-listed streets, visitors can admire its distinctive modernist architecture.