Dabra Gannat Ethiopian Monastery

Dabra Gannat is the name given to the large, round Ethiopian church of Kedana Meherat. Work on the church was begun by Emperor Yohannes IV, and was completed by Emperor Menilek II. Situated in what is now Ethiopia Street (formerly Abyssinia Street), it contains the church of Kedana Meherat, a small nunnery, and a number of houses built for the community. These were erected by several donors, notably by Menilek himself, by his consort Empress Taytu, and by his daughter Empress Zawditu, as well as by seven other individuals.