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World Bank Building, Asmara

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The World Bank Building of Asmara, Eritrea is a large Italian villa built in 1938 which was bought by the World Bank to house its headquarters in that country. The architecture of the building is a mixture of futurist and art deco architectural styles.

Sources

  • Asmara: The Frozen City, Jochen Visscher and Stefan Boness (Jovis, 2007)