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It was 1 year ago that me and my friends decided to visit the castle of emperor fasila das in gondar, Ethiopia. We live in bahirdar, which is 173.5km far from gondar. So we use bus to go there. As we arrive to the castle, the buildings look very sophisticated and hard to believe that they are actually made in that ancient time in Ethiopia. The most impressive building is probably Fasiladas’ Palace which stands 32 metres tall and has a crenulated parapet and four domed towers. The architectural style is a mix of Indian, Portuguese, Moorish and Aksumite influences. Enough remains of the original structures to make it very easy to imagine the courtly pageantry, ceremony and intrigue that went on here. . On the 1st floor, Fasiladas’ prayer room has windows in four directions, each overlooking Gondar’s important churches. Religious ceremonies were held on the roof, and it was from here that Emperor Fasiladas addressed his people. At the back of the building there are kitchens and steam bath for the the royal family. Another notable palace within the Royal Enclosure is the Palace of Iyasu I, once described as ‘the most beautiful house in the world’, decorated as it was with gilded Venetian mirrors, gold leaf, ivory, and beautiful paintings. Even though a 1704 earthquake and British bombing in the 1940s have destroyed the interior and most of the roof, the shell still has a real sense of history. Elsewhere in the Royal Enclosure, you can visit the ruins of Dawit’s Hall, built by Emperor Dawit in 1718. This building was known as the House of Song because many ceremonies and concerts took place there. There are also two lion houses, the first built by Emperor Dawit and the second by Haile Selassie. Abyssinian lions were kept in these until as recently as 1990. The castle and everything around is so amusing. We then go to the city to eat our lunch, in one of cultural restaurants, ended up receiving many warm smiles and served well with delicious dishes. At the end of our journey we realized that there are many beautiful and valuable place in our country that have many interesting stories behind them. And we promised to ourselves we will explore the history of Ethiopia with the time we have.