King Menalik's Palace

King Menelik Menelik II (1844-1913) was emperor of Ethiopia. Read about him here The Palace belonged to Emperor Menalik II who was crowned there in 1882. In 1886, he moved the capital to the valley below – this became Addis Abbaba (New Flower).

On the walk up to King Menalik’s Palace, we walked through Eucalpytus trees. The peasants chop these down for firewood and the taller ones are taken to make scaffolding (they are very tall and straight).

Here, the trees have been chopped down and some effort is being made to ridge (I don’t know the correct term) the area so it has steps and gulleys to prevent water pouring down the hill and eroding the landscape

On the walk to King Menelik's palace.

This is the palace of King Menelik.

The view...

Haile Selassie - our tour guide for the museum and King Menalik's Palace took this picture of me to show the view.

Me with Haile Selassie