Sebastopol, Artillery monument in Tewodros Square, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The Sebastopol bronze mortar stands in the center of a roundabout, measuring approximately 6.7 tons with the capacity to fire half-ton artillery rounds.
Emperor Tewodros II commissioned European missionaries to construct this massive mortar in 1868 as part of his military modernization efforts in Ethiopia.
The mortar's name derives from Sevastopol, a Crimean town, reflecting the Ethiopian empire's awareness of international military developments in the 1860s.
Visitors can find the bronze replica at Tewodros Square on Churchill Avenue, while the original remains at Magdala Hill in northern Ethiopia.
Transportation of the original mortar required 800 men to build a special road and complete a 200-mile journey over six months.
Inception: 1868
GPS coordinates: 9.02705,38.75167
Latest update: June 17, 2025 18:51
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