` One of Addis Abeba’s emblems, the distinctive lion statue looks towards the 53-storey tall Commercial Bank of Ethiopia HQ building, juxtaposing heritage and contemporary architecture. The black stone monument, sculpted by French artist Maurice Calka, commemorated the Silver Jubilee of Emperor Haile Selassie in 1955 and sits adjacent to the National Theatre, formerly Haile Selassie I Theatre. CBE’s HQ, costing 304 million dollars, is the tallest in East Africa at 209 metres. It has joined the lion as an icon of Ethiopia’s capital city.
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