Bar Zilli

Bar Zilli (ባር ዚሊ)
Bar Zilli
Map
Interactive map of Bar Zilli (ባር ዚሊ)
Restaurant information
Established1930; 96 years ago (1930)
Food typeEritrean cuisine
LocationSematat St. & Beirut, Asmara, Eritrea
Coordinates15°19′54″N 38°55′46″E / 15.3317°N 38.9295°E / 15.3317; 38.9295

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 Gallery
  • Bar Zilli stands as a symbol of Asmara's distinctive city design. As recognized by UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.
    Bar Zilli stands as a symbol of Asmara's distinctive city design. As recognized by UNESCOWorld Heritage Site.[5]
  • Side profile of Bar Zilli.
    Side profile of Bar Zilli.

References

  1. ^ "Bar-Zili".
  2. ^ "Bar Zilli | Asmara, Eritrea Nightlife". Lonely Planet. Archived from the original on 13 December 2024.
  3. ^ Siegel, Suzi (August 26, 2019). "The Beautiful Architecture of Eritrea". Fodors Travel Guide.
  4. ^ Freytas-Tamura, Kimiko de (July 10, 2017). "Art Deco Buildings Make Asmara, Eritrea, a Unesco Heritage Site (Published 2017)". The New York Times.
  5. ^ "Asmara: a Modernist City of Africa". U.S. Embassy in Eritrea. July 10, 2017. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019.
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