Addis Gazetta – The Meskel Square Issue
The Meskel Square Issue was intended to serve as a collection of memories of one of the largest public place in Addis Abeba. The Square changed its name and purpose twice due to regimes. Originally named after its purpose by the time, Meskel means ‘True Cross’, as Orthodox Christians celebrated the finding of the true Cross. Later on, following to Derg, the Military regime took power in 1974, the structure and name of the square changed into ‘Revolutionary Square’, enlarged into 8.5 hectares, the space was built into a half circled- Amphitheater with a podium for delivering speech. Iconic events took place at the Revolutionary Square before the current regime took power and changed its name back to Meskel Square. After the EPRDF regime being in power, the significance of the place do not seem to decrease. The Square has continued its Social, Political, and Economic trajectories. These are the drives for archiving the history of the space through the ‘Addis Newspaper’.
The Meskel Square Issue was intended to serve as a collection of memories of one of the largest public place in Addis Abeba. The Square changed its name and purpose twice due to regimes. Originally named after its purpose by the time, Meskel means ‘True Cross’, as Orthodox Christians celebrated the finding of the true Cross. Later on, following to Derg, the Military regime took power in 1974, the structure and name of the square changed into ‘Revolutionary Square’, enlarged into 8.5 hectares, the space was built into a half circled- Amphitheater with a podium for delivering speech. Iconic events took place at the Revolutionary Square before the current regime took power and changed its name back to Meskel Square. After the EPRDF regime being in power, the significance of the place do not seem to decrease. The Square has continued its Social, Political, and Economic trajectories. These are the drives for archiving the history of the space through the ‘Addis Newspaper’.