World Bank Building, Asmara
- World Bank Building, Asmara
The World Bank Building of Asmara, Eritrea is a large old Italian villa which was bought by the world bank to house its headquarters in that country. It is an impressive mixture of Futurist and Art Deco architectural styles.
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