Arada Old Post Office /Cinema Ethiopia

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Modern postal service was introduced in Ethiopia in 1894 E.C during the reign of emperor Menelik II with the help of Alfred Ilg. The Old Post Office was the first modern post ofice opened in Addis Ababa, on July 1908. It functioned until Italian ocupation in 1935.

The elegant two storey building with surrounding verandas burned out by fire in 1936. After renovation, it functioned as Cinema Italia until 1941. Today it hosts Cinema Ethiopia. It is located at Piassa.