The former Italian government's palace was built in 1897 by Ferdinando Martini, the first Italian governor of Eritrea.
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Governor Ferdinando Martini wanted a structure with colonnade in the entrance in neoclassical style, surrounded by a Park with lush vegetation.
The former Italian government's palace was built in 1897 by Ferdinando Martini, the first Italian governor of Eritrea (now it is the Asmara President's Office).
From 1885 Massaua was the Italian administrative capital of Eritrea, and Asmara was made the capital city of Eritrea in preference to Massawa by Governor Martini only in 1897.
Pink Martini | Luigi Ferdinando Marsigli | Simone Martini | Ferdinando Stanley, 5th Earl of Derby | Ferdinando Paer | Ferdinando I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany | Ferdinando Gorges | Carlo Maria Martini | Pier Ferdinando Casini | Ferdinando Martini | Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron | Martini & Rossi | Joy to the World (Pink Martini album) | Pierluigi Martini | Ferdinando Ughelli | Ferdinando Sarmi | Ferdinando de' Medici | Ferdinando d'Adda | Carlo Ferdinando Landolfi | Arturo Martini | Alberto Martini | Steven Martini | Sleazy P. Martini | San Ferdinando | Max Martini | Martini | Joachim Carlos Martini | Gary W. Martini | Francesco Ferdinando d'Avalos | Ferdinando Paër |