Left Photo: The original or Old Obelisk in Arat Kilo Square. It was originally built in the early 1920s to resemble the ancient Axum Obelisks. It stood approximately 20 meters high with a clock about four meters from the top. On the tip of the Old Obelisk stood an illuminated 5 pointed star. It was open at the bottom and allowed people to walk underneath it. The  Old Obelisk was destroyed at some point during Italian Occupation. Right Photo: Arat Kilo Square was renamed to Miazia 27 Square. In 1943, Emperor Hailé Selassié I ordered a new Obelisk to be build in the same location to commemorate the memory of the patriots and martyrs killed during the Italian invasion and occupation.