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| ⚫ | On January 10/ 2014 a major fire broke out which caused extensive damage on the historic Tayitu Hotel in Addis Ababa.Most of the hotel’s rooms were completely destroyed after the accident.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://ethioinfodesk.com/taituburntbutthelegacystillremain/|title = Ethio Info Desk|date = |accessdate = |website = Ethio Info Desk|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/burnt-to-the-ground-the-addis-ababa-hotel-where-evelyn-waugh-and-scoops-william-boot-stayed-9973701.html|title = Burnt to the ground, the Addis Ababa hotel where Evelyn Waugh (and Scoop's William Boot) stayed|date = |accessdate = |website = Independent.Co.Uk|publisher = |last = |first = }}</ref><references /> |
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History
Itegue Taitu Hotel, which was built in 1898 (Ethiopian Calendar) in the middle of the city (Piazza), is the first hotel in Ethiopia. Taitu Betul (1851 – 1918), an Ethiopian Empress and the wife of Emperor Menelek II, established this hotel to provide guests a place to rest and dine.[1]
Taitu Hotel Burning
On January 10/ 2014 a major fire broke out which caused extensive damage on the historic Tayitu Hotel in Addis Ababa.Most of the hotel’s rooms were completely destroyed after the accident.[2][3]
- ^ "Taitu Hotel". Taitu Hotel.
- ^ "Ethio Info Desk". Ethio Info Desk.
- ^ "Burnt to the ground, the Addis Ababa hotel where Evelyn Waugh (and Scoop's William Boot) stayed". Independent.Co.Uk.