The former Fascist Party headquarters, with a facade shaped like a giant 'F', and now houses Eritrea's Education Ministry.


Asmara has also been likened to Havana, another city whose architectural style that has also stood relatively still since the 1959 Cuban revolution.


St. Joseph's Cathedral, built in 1922 by the colonial authorities. An estimated 50% of Eritreans are Christian.


The stylish Cinema Impero, designed by architect Mario Messin and built in 1937, it is considered to be one of the world's finest examples of Art Déco style architecture.