Thursday, October 30, 2008

Gondar, Emperors and Palaces

Emperor Fasil moved to the hilly city of Gondar back in the 17th century. Emperors need castles, and an imposing structure was built. When a new man became emperor, one might think he would use the castle. However, it seemed that each one wanted a special castle for himself, and would build a new one. As a result, there are many castles. Time has its way of mocking the structures man sets up, and many of them are crumbling.

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