Conservation of the Historical Castle at Guzara

$46.9K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Ethiopia
Start Date	May 13, 2004
End Date	May 18, 2008
Duration	1,466 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77006-48`

Grant Description

To restore and conserve the Guzara Castle, attributed to Emperor Sarsa Dengel, built in the 1570's.

Considered one of the most significant medieval sites in Northern Ethiopia, Guzara was once the prosperous center of Ethiopia.

The archaeological, architectural, historical, religious, and artistic value of its cultural landscape paints a rich and complete picture of the castle's planning. The design contains details of Ethiopian traditional architecture with some indications of foreign influence.