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The eleven Rock-hewn Churches of Lalibela are monolithic churches located in the western Ethiopian Highlands near the town of Lalibela, named after the late-12th and early-13th century King Gebre Meskel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned the massive building project of 11 rock-hewn churches to recreate the holy city of Jerusalem in his own kingdom.
The Church of Saint George (Amharic: ቤተ ጊዮርጊስ, romanized: Betä Giyorgis) is one of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha (Warwar), the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who ...
Lalibela. Lalibela (Amharic: ላሊበላ, romanized: Lalibäla) is a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Lasta district and North Wollo Zone, it is a tourist site for its famous rock-cut monolithic churches designed in contrast to the earlier monolithic churches in Ethiopia. [1] The whole of Lalibela is a large and important ...
Biete Medhane Alem is an Orthodox underground monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. [1] It was built during the Zagwe dynasty. [2] It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. [3] Biete Medhane Alem (House of the Saviour of the World) is home to the Lalibela Cross.
Biete Gabriel-Rufael is an underground monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The Orthodox church was built during the Kingdom of Axum. [1][2] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. [3] Biete Gabriel-Rufael (House of the angels Gabriel and Raphael) is possibly a former royal palace, linked to a holy bakery. [4]
Coordinates: 12.03169°N 39.04451°E. The rock church Biete Lehem in Lalibela, Ethiopia. Biete Lehem is an underground monolith church carved into rock. It is located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. It was created during the Kingdom of Axum. [1] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. [2] The name Biete Lehem is from Bethlehem Hebrew ...
Biete Maryam is one of the monolithic rock-cut Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. [1] Inside the church, 2007. Like the other churches of Lalibela, its precise date of construction is unknown, although it was built no earlier than the 7th century AD ...
Biete Qeddus Mercoreus is an underground Orthodox rock-cut monolith church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. It was built during the Kingdom of Axum. [1][2] It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. [3] Biete Qeddus Mercoreus (House of St. Mercoreos/House of St. Mark) may be a former prison because of ankle shackles found there.