Sebastiano Castagna
Sebastiano Castagna was an Italian engineer.[2] He was born in 1868 in Aidone, Sicily. He was murdered in Ethiopia during a peace mission in 1938.[1]
Sebastiano Castagna | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1868[1] |
| Died | 1938 (aged 69–70) |
Castagna designed St George's Cathedral, an Ethiopian Orthodox cathedral in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is known for its octagonal shape. It is in the northern part of the city.[3] He built it with the work of Italian prisoners of war who were defeated at the Battle of Adwa in 1896. It is named for Saint George.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "An Italian in Ethiopia". Australia Music Centre. Retrieved 2016-06-10.
- ↑ Pearson, Hugh Drummond (2004). Letters from Abyssinia, 1916 and 1917. Tsehai Publishers. p. 13.
- ↑ "Addis Ababa". Selamta.net. Retrieved November 1, 2008.