| Bar Zilli (ባር ዚሊ) | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) Bar Zilli | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1930 |
| Food type | Eritrean cuisine |
| Street address | Sematat St. & Beirut |
| City | Asmara |
| Country | Eritrea |
Bar Zilli is a building located in central Asmara, Eritrea.[1] Currently, it operates as a restaurant and it serves as a commonly identifiable landmark to Asmara residents.
History
Bar Zilli was built during the late stages of Italian colonial rule[2] and was architecturally modeled according to the art style of Art Deco.
Architecture
Bar Zilli is an easily-recognizable building that was featured in a Fodor's Architectural publication. The architecture is described as featuring a "curved façade with a mix of central vertical windows and small horizontal strips at the corners are the reasons why experts have called this structure “idiosyncratic” and “distinctive.”[3]
According to a New York Times article written in 2017," The Bar Zilli building looks like an old-fashioned radio set, with windows like tuning buttons."[4]
Bar Zilli stands as a symbol of Asmara's distinctive city design. As recognized by UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.[5]
Side profile of Bar Zilli.
References
- ↑ "Bar-Zili".
- ↑ "Bar Zilli | Asmara, Eritrea Nightlife". Lonely Planet.
- ↑ Siegel, Suzi (August 26, 2019). "The Beautiful Architecture of Eritrea". Fodors Travel Guide.
- ↑ Freytas-Tamura, Kimiko de (July 10, 2017). "Art Deco Buildings Make Asmara, Eritrea, a Unesco Heritage Site (Published 2017)". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Asmara: a Modernist City of Africa". U.S. Embassy in Eritrea. July 10, 2017.