Enda Mariam Cathedral
Enda Mariam
The cathedral of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, blending traditional Aksumite style with modern Italian architecture. Its exterior walls feature colourful mosaic icons.
Enda Mariam Church was first built in the 14th century. The current building was reconstructed in 1938. Its twin towers flanking the main nave, along with the mosaic image on the front, combine Ethiopian-Eritrean tradition with Italian design. Worshippers in white shawls often pray in the churchyard, and religious festivals such as Timkat (Epiphany) in January are especially spectacular. You must take off your shoes to enter, women should cover their heads, and you should not photograph worshippers without their permission.
Opening hours
Open daytime
Nearby sights
- Great Mosque of Asmara
- Medebar Market
- Cinema Impero
- Asmara–Massawa Railway
- Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary
- Harnet Avenue
- Asmara Theatre
- Bar Zilli