Arat Kilo Monument

Arat Kilo Monument
የአራት ኪሎ ሀውልት
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9°01′58″N 38°45′48″E / 9.03287°N 38.76337°E / 9.03287; 38.76337
LocationAdwa St, Meyazia 27 Square, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
TypeMonument
Beginning date1930
Restored date1949
Dedicated toEthiopia's victory against Italian occupation
Dismantled date1936

The Arat Kilo Monument (Amharic: የአራት ኪሎ ሀውልት) is a historic monument located in Adwa St, Arat Kilo, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The monument was built by Emperor Haile Selassie in 1930 during his coronation but removed during the Italian administration in 1936, and was restored in 1949 with decorations. The monument depicts the Ethiopian Lion of Judah at the top.[1][2]

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  2. ^ Hoesel, Don (2009-03-01). Elisha's Bones (A Jack Hawthorne Adventure Book #1). Baker Books. ISBN 978-1-4412-0817-0.