Must-see park · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Meskel Square
መስቀል አደባባይ
Meskel Square is a park in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Meskel Square: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Meskel Square
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Meskel Square — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.01025, 38.76109. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Meskel Square
- National Palace · fort · Addis Ababa · ~1 km · Must-see
- The Lion of Judah of Menelik II · fort · Addis Ababa · ~1 km · Must-see
- Addis Ababa Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tiglachin Monument · fort · Addis Ababa · ~2 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Cathedral · church · Addis Ababa · ~3 km · Must-see
- Palace · fort · Addis Ababa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Anwar Grand Mosque · dargah · Addis Ababa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Medhane Alem Church · church · Addis Ababa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Yekatit 12 monument · fort · Addis Ababa · ~5 km · Must-see
- St. Mark's Church · church · Addis Ababa · ~5 km · Must-see
- Entoto Mariam · church · Addis Ababa · ~11 km · Must-see
- Entoto · viewpoint · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~16 km · Must-see
- Gara Furi · viewpoint · South West Shewa · ~20 km · Must-see
- Adadi Mariam · church · South West Shewa · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mount Zuqualla · viewpoint · East Shewa · ~67 km · Must-see
- Red Terror Martyrs' Memorial Museum · museum · Addis Ababa · ~0 km
- Addis Ababa Museum · museum · Addis Ababa · ~0 km
- Africa Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~1 km
Other parks near Meskel Square
- Addis Ababa Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~2 km · Must-see
- Africa Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~1 km
- Ethiopia Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~1 km
- Friendship Square · park · Addis Ababa · ~2 km
- Irreechaa Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~1 km
- River Side Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~1 km
- Ambassador Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~1 km
- Ethiopia-Cuba Friendship Memorial Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~2 km
- Unity Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~2 km
- Central Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~2 km
Wikipedia · Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Meskel Square open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Meskel Square yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Meskel Square?
Year-round, evenings. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Meskel Square?
Nearby: National Palace (fort, 1 km), The Lion of Judah of Menelik II (fort, 1 km), Addis Ababa Park (park, 2 km), Tiglachin Monument (fort, 2 km), Holy Trinity Cathedral (church, 3 km), Palace (fort, 4 km).
Is Meskel Square worth visiting?
Meskel Square is listed as a must-see park in Ethiopia on Spotwander.