A look inside Haileselassie’s Jubilee Palace

(Addis Journal) – In the heart of Addis Ababa, away from the hustle and bustle of the city, lies the Jubilee palace, a vestige of Ethiopia’s imperial glory. Completed in 1960 to commemorate the silver Jubilee of the coronation of Emperor HaileSelassie, the name Jubilee has been in use almost from the time of its construction. When the Emperor, who selected its site and supervises its construction, moved into the palace, few of the rooms were furnished and surrounding fields were treeless… Click here to see photos and continue reading >>