World Bank building, Asmara (all images, courtesy of the author) Asmara is itself a giant monument to colonial folly. When it comes to architecture, the Italians simply lost their heads.

Asmara, the Capital of Eritrea, Named World Heritage Site ... But the country’s capital city, Asmara, has been dubbed “Africa’s Miami,” due to its rich array of Art Deco buildings.

Asmara’s urban character and strong urban form exhibits a human scale in the relationship between buildings, streets, open spaces, and related activities adapted to the local conditions, which ...

The UN cultural agency Unesco has added Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, to its list of World Heritage sites. The country still holds many well-preserved modernist buildings from the time when it ...

Eritrea capital Asmara makes World Heritage list. 8 July 2017. ... The country still holds many well-preserved modernist buildings from the time when it was ruled by Italy (1889-1941).

The UN cultural agency Unesco has added Asmara, the capital of Eritrea, to its list of World Heritage sites. The country still holds many well-preserved modernist buildings from the time when it ...