Cathedral Our Lady Of The Rosary Travel Guide: Top Sights in Eritrea,

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Cathedral Our Lady Of The Rosary- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Religious Beliefs; Eritrea; 5 Reviews

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The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary, located in the center of Asmara, was built between 1921 and 1923 in the Lombard Romanesque style. Initially intended as the principal church for the Italian Catholic community in Eritrea, it was designed by architect Oreste Scanavini and consecrated in 1923. The church features a nave, two aisles, a transept, and three apses, with a height of 25 meters and a bell tower standing 52 meters tall. The building was funded by Italian donors, including Benito Mussolini, and contains a painting of the Assumption of Mary, a gift from King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy. Although never an official cathedral, the church remains a prominent religious site in Asmara today, serving as a parish church under the Eritrean Catholic Archeparchy of Asmara.

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Reviews of Cattedrale di Asmara

Des P

5
Reviewed: 2024-11-16

Definitely visit here if you can - Sunday mass and sometimes during the week. Just check with the staff here or wait to see if the door is opened! Then you can go inside
abel

1
Reviewed: 2024-08-06

Religious persecution, lack of free speech, and indefinite military service are just a few issues. Eritrea needs regime change. ዓወትና ብቕልጽና።
Bridge Embassy

5
Reviewed: 2019-08-22

It’s very clean City To be honest. But we , Eritrean youths are not free to enjoy our lovely City. Same as Italian colonialism. Hopefully the current colonisation will be over soon by this generation.
Andom Gebreselassie

5
Reviewed: 2018-12-02

This is probably the number one landmark of Asmara, Eritrea. Built by the Italian catholic followers during the Italian colonial system, the church still stands new in front of visitors. Situated in the center of the city, it visible almost from all corners of the city. And everybody knows it. Its architecture is a typical old days European style. And this has influenced somehow all the churches in Eritrea, including those of Orthodox churches.
TimYeh

5
Reviewed: 2018-07-06

Icon of the city! What's Asmara without this majestic Cathedral 😇 I used to watch the big clock from our garden! And dearly miss the sound of the bells. Well, there's no comment about the beauty and design of it, thanks to the Italians ;-)