Must-see fort · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Palace
Palace is a fort in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Palace: 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 fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Palace
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
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 Palace — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 9.03693, 38.75299. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Palace
- St. Mark's Church · church · Addis Ababa · ~1 km · Must-see
- Yekatit 12 monument · fort · Addis Ababa · ~1 km · Must-see
- Anwar Grand Mosque · dargah · Addis Ababa · ~2 km · Must-see
- Holy Trinity Cathedral · church · Addis Ababa · ~2 km · Must-see
- Tiglachin Monument · fort · Addis Ababa · ~2 km · Must-see
- Addis Ababa Park · park · Addis Ababa · ~3 km · Must-see
- National Palace · fort · Addis Ababa · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Lion of Judah of Menelik II · fort · Addis Ababa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Meskel Square · park · Addis Ababa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Entoto Mariam · church · Addis Ababa · ~7 km · Must-see
- Medhane Alem Church · church · Addis Ababa · ~8 km · Must-see
- Entoto · viewpoint · North Shewa (Oromia Region) · ~13 km · Must-see
- Gara Furi · viewpoint · South West Shewa · ~23 km · Must-see
- Adadi Mariam · church · South West Shewa · ~66 km · Must-see
- Mount Zuqualla · viewpoint · East Shewa · ~70 km · Must-see
- Adwa Square · fort · Addis Ababa · ~0 km
- Statue of Menelik II · fort · Addis Ababa · ~0 km
- Church of Saint George Museum · museum · Addis Ababa · ~0 km
Other forts & heritage near Palace
- Yekatit 12 monument · fort · Addis Ababa · ~1 km · Must-see
- Tiglachin Monument · fort · Addis Ababa · ~2 km · Must-see
- National Palace · fort · Addis Ababa · ~3 km · Must-see
- The Lion of Judah of Menelik II · fort · Addis Ababa · ~4 km · Must-see
- Tiya Megalithic Steles · fort · Central Ethiopia Regional State · ~86 km · Must-see
- Adwa Square · fort · Addis Ababa · ~0 km
- Statue of Menelik II · fort · Addis Ababa · ~0 km
- Abune Petros አቡነ ጴጥሮስ · fort · Addis Ababa · ~1 km
- Degol Square · fort · Addis Ababa · ~1 km
- Tewodros Square · fort · Addis Ababa · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Palace open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Palace 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 Palace?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Palace?
Nearby: St. Mark's Church (church, 1 km), Yekatit 12 monument (fort, 1 km), Anwar Grand Mosque (dargah, 2 km), Holy Trinity Cathedral (church, 2 km), Tiglachin Monument (fort, 2 km), Addis Ababa Park (park, 3 km).
Is Palace worth visiting?
Palace is listed as a must-see fort in Ethiopia on Spotwander.