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Eritrea - Asmara, the capital of the small east African country of Eritrea, bordering the Red Sea, is referred by many expert travelers as the beautifulest city in Africa and is also home to one of the most important and exciting architectural 'discoveries' of recent years. Built almost entirely in the 1930s and early 40's by Italian and Eritrean workers, Asmara has one of the highest concentrations of modernist architecture anywhere in the world, and has evocatively been described as "the Miami of Africa." Desperate to build quickly, the colonial government of the time allowed radical architectural experimentation that would not have found favour in the more conservative European environment. Asmara therefore became one of the world's prime locations for architectural innovation during the Modern Movement. That this occurred at all is remarkable enough, but that these buildings should have survived in such numbers today makes it one of the finest modernist cities in the entire World.

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Yes, Addis Abeba is ... ( 2 months ago by frontbellisario)

Yes, Addis Abeba is like Parma or Palermo or including ROMA but this pff like Hollywood carton piedra CARTON-PIEDRA

europe was ... ( 2 months ago by krasnador)

europe was coloniszed by germens

"Viva il Duce!! ... ( 1 month ago by A86)

"Viva il Duce!! Viva l'Eritrea!! Viva L'Italia!!" Viva l'Eritrea and Viva l'Italia but fuck "il Duce". Fuck that Fascist bastard.

that will never ... ( 1 month ago by Generalidibabu)

that will never happen in life ,never.

long live asmara ... ( 1 month ago by frontbellisario)

long live asmara aalliance perdon to the brothers on hernoe africa cape strong main state nation on africa addis abbeba center if not south africa will win to addis abebba in capital of a future au/ua like ue/eu usa economic block

You are an asshole ... ( 1 month ago by nomadicbede)

You are an asshole & have no pride, inviting & being happy about being colonized, shows how little real pride you have in your country/continent. You'd rather be somebodies slave than embrace your own culture as a free person equal to all other countries. BTW, Europe & Germany were never colonized by Italy, you uneducated idiotic fool with no pride. In fact an African tribe colonized most of Italy, Spain & all of Sicily. You can worship whites, if it makes you happy.

Rome Empire, it ... ( 1 month ago by HIHYMAIB)

Rome Empire, it calls Empire ! All black hair german have an Italy grand grand father ! Eritrean was colonized 50 years, maybe 20 or 25 years of it they were fighting. Germany was over 500years colonized by the Italys. Axum were colonized by Tigrina since 6000 of years , our bible our scribs our border ! Big round head Monkey , i hate the way you Aidsopian guys dance.

Germany was never ... ( 1 month ago by nomadicbede)

Germany was never in any shape or form colonized for 500 years by Italy, Why don't you get an education rather than spewing factually incorrect nonsense & shit. I never said Eritrea was not colonized, but Germany wasn't you dumb bastard. As for calling for your country to be colonized again you are an asshole with no pride like I said before, you should be thrown in prison for treason & being a traitor. BTW Italy isn't interested in Eritrea either. The only freaks are idiots like you.

Europe was never ... ( 1 month ago by nomadicbede)

Europe was never colonized by Germans, what is it with this channel why are some of the people so dumb?

the civilazation of ... ( 1 month ago by krasnador)

the civilazation of ethiopea was until yemen and many european country were under germen nazis

Europe was never ... ( 1 month ago by nomadicbede)

Europe was never colonized or under Nazi Germany, they occupied parts of Europe for a very short period (A few years) during WW2, Before Germany was conquered & blasted to smithereens. Colonizing & occupying are two completely different things.

bitch, i am not ... ( 1 month ago by HIHYMAIB)

bitch, i am not talking about 50 years ago . Anyway, go and jump from a bridge you bitch. What kind of Ethiopian freak are you ? Nigga are you gay...? Go and search for the freak issues her on youtube. fuck you and you dump aidsopian freak dances i hate it . move bitch get out here

I don't give a fuck ... ( 1 month ago by nomadicbede)

I don't give a fuck what you mean, but all I'll continue to tell your dumb no-speak-English-ass is Germany was never colonized by Italy, you can go set your head on fire for all I care you stupid dumb illiterate baboon.

Hey FREAK did you ... ( 4 weeks ago by HIHYMAIB)

Hey FREAK did you know that Germany nowday is only over 100 years old ??? The German empire as it is like nowday would signed in France Warsai ca.1860. Bitch go and educated yourself , big round head monkey. But i am talking about the German and italy maybe 1200 years ago , freak.

Listen you ... ( 4 weeks ago by nomadicbede)

Listen you no-speak-English-slit eyed shit, There was never a German Empire, "no such thing" you dumb slit-eyed-round-headed-mongoloid-fuck"& If you say Germany is only a 100 yrs old you slit eyed, no-speak-English, motherfucker? How do you then figure that Italy ruled Germany 1200 yrs ago? Thats a contradiction in itself!!!? Italy never colonized Germany, so I suggest you shut the fuck up & go drink some Won-ton soup, maybe shove some herbal remedies up your big ass. BTW I'm not Ethiopian.

Germany was only ... ( 4 weeks ago by nomadicbede)

Germany was only described as an empire, during the time frame from 1871-1918, when it had a monarchy. But it was bordered by the same countries it borders today, Russian in the east, France in the west, and Austria-Hungary in the south. Meaning though it was called an empire in the English language it was no different from the land mass they had today you dumb illiterate slit eyed cunt.

But in the ancient ... ( 4 weeks ago by nomadicbede)

But in the ancient sense of Rome, Egypt, Benin, Songhai, Mali & other empires, Germany never had an Ancient empire. 1871-1918 Is to late to deem anything an Empire stupid dumpling eating, yellow, slit eyed monkey with inverted feet.

your mama is a slut ... ( 4 weeks ago by HIHYMAIB)

your mama is a slut . germany had an empire in asian , read about it , mstr. freak. Austria call them self german. Hitler was not German but the President of germany. Anyway fuck you, this is not the right issue . Go and call your mom, say hi and tell her to lift up her big slip that she forgett yesterday when she use to sleep with my handicap friend

I've a better idea ... ( 4 weeks ago by nomadicbede)

I've a better idea ask your fat Asian slit eyed whore of a mum to go suck some tiny pink dicks. Germany never ruled Europe, it was never ruled by Italy you dumb illiterate dumpling eating cock sucking cunt. Hitler being Austrian still doesn't make Germany an empire you dumb son of a monkey eating cock sucking cunt. Also about sleeping with handicapped people, please keep your sick fantasies to yourself, no one is interested in the fact you sleep with your mum or handicapped people.

Saying Hitler was ... ( 4 weeks ago by nomadicbede)

Saying Hitler was Austrian has nothing to do with anything you dumb yellow monkey. Stalin wasn't Russian he was Georgian, but so fucking what? You dumb slit eyed, inverted footed monkey.

Hey Bitch , what ... ( 4 weeks ago by HIHYMAIB)

Hey Bitch , what about Napolin did he not colonized a big part of Europ. Ugly ugly ugly Aidsopian-. Go and dance like a Chicken.

I have a better ... ( 4 weeks ago by nomadicbede)

I have a better idea you aids ridden inverted footed aids-ridden Chinese Chimpanzee, why don't you dance like a monkey on speed. You are by far the ugliest people on race, thats why you have very few super models. Napoleon never conquered Europe, Germany never conquered Europe & Italy never colonized Germany. Its okay I know what the problem is, you are illiterate never went to school as a result you've never had a history class in your life. I don't blame you, you uneducated piece of shit.

Japan have one of ... ( 4 weeks ago by HIHYMAIB)

Japan have one of the stronges bomb in the world WATERBOMB ! What do you Aidsopian freaks have ??? NOTHING. Starvation. You try to tell that in Europ never have been fighting , ppl. never killed, coutry never been colunized . You know what, go and kiss your mamas ass. Udssr= Ukrain , Polen this country are now independent.

No Mombasa is the ... ( 1 week ago by ReloadXD6)

No Mombasa is the best AFrican city. GO KENYA!