List of buildings and structures in Eritrea

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A list of notable buildings and structures in Eritrea:

NameLocationTypeDateNotes/References
Administration Building of the Anseba RegionKerenGovernment building20th century
Asmara International Airport Asmara
15°17′31″N38°54′38″E / 15.291853°N 38.910667°E / 15.291853; 38.910667
Airport20th centuryAlso a base of the Eritrean Air Force.
Asmara Intercontinental Hotel.jpg Asmara Intercontinental Hotel Asmara
15°18′47″N38°54′21″E / 15.3129194°N 38.9057823°E / 15.3129194; 38.9057823
Hotel20th centuryNow the Asmara Palace Hotel.
Asmara, teatro d'opera, 02.JPG Asmara Opera Asmara
15°20′09″N38°56′07″E / 15.3358°N 38.9352°E / 15.3358; 38.9352
Performance hall1918Enlarged in 1936.
Asmara, banca dell'eritrea.JPG Bank of Eritrea Asmara
15°20′17″N38°56′08″E / 15.338056°N 38.935556°E / 15.338056; 38.935556
Government building.1914Serves as the national bank of Eritrea.
Cicero Stadium Asmara
15°20′57″N38°55′17″E / 15.349272°N 38.921256°E / 15.349272; 38.921256
Multi-purpose stadium1938
Asmara, cinema impero, 07.JPG Cinema Impero Asmara
15°20′12″N38°56′25″E / 15.336667°N 38.940278°E / 15.336667; 38.940278
Performance hall1937Built in the Italian art-deco style.
Commercial Bank of Eritrea.JPG Commercial Bank of Eritrea, Keren Keren
15°46′51″N38°27′30″E / 15.780869°N 38.458361°E / 15.780869; 38.458361
Bank20th century
Denden Stadium Asmara
15°20′37″N38°55′32″E / 15.3435°N 38.925639°E / 15.3435; 38.925639
Multi-purpose stadium1958Later enlarged.
Asmara, cattedrale ortodossa 04.JPG Enda Mariam Cathedral Asmara
15°20′23″N38°56′32″E / 15.3397306°N 38.9421477°E / 15.3397306; 38.9421477
Religious building1922A structure of the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church.
Fiat tagliero, 08.JPG Fiat Tagliero Building Asmara
15°19′42″N38°55′33″E / 15.328333°N 38.925833°E / 15.328333; 38.925833
Filling station1938A service station built in the Futurist style by Giuseppe Pettazzi. Now unused.
Asmara, amministrazione della regione di makeel 00.JPG Governor's Palace, Asmara Asmara
15°20′10″N38°56′29″E / 15.336111°N 38.941389°E / 15.336111; 38.941389
Government building1930sBuilt in the Italian Fascist art-deco style.
Great Mosque (8351473351).jpg Great Mosque of Asmara Asmara
15°20′20″N38°56′30″E / 15.338889°N 38.941667°E / 15.338889; 38.941667
Religious building1938Also known as Al Kulafah Al Rashidan.
Asmara, museo nazionale, ingresso.JPG National Museum of Eritrea Asmara
15°20′00″N38°55′38″E / 15.333333°N 38.927222°E / 15.333333; 38.927222
Museum1930sOriginally located in the former Governor's Palace.
Asmarapalazzodelgovernatore.png President's Office Asmara
15°20′10″N38°55′53″E / 15.3362°N 38.9314°E / 15.3362; 38.9314
Government building1897Also served as a National Museum by Ethiopia in the 1950s
Asmara Church.jpeg Church of Our Lady of the Rosary Asmara
15°20′12″N38°56′16″E / 15.336667°N 38.937778°E / 15.336667; 38.937778
Religious building1922Was principal church of the former Apostolic Vicariate of Asmara.
Asmara University Eritrea.jpg University of Asmara Asmara
15°20′33″N38°55′39″E / 15.3425°N 38.9275°E / 15.3425; 38.9275
Educational building1958Founded as the Catholic College of Santa Famiglia.
World Bank Building, Asmara Asmara
Government building20th centuryFormerly an Italian villa.