Lalibela
Lalibela (Amharic: ላሊበላ) is a town in Lasta district of North Wollo Zone in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It is famous for rock-cut monolithic churches.[1]
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| Coordinates: 12°01′54″N 39°02′28″E / 12.03167°N 39.04111°ECoordinates: 12°01′54″N 39°02′28″E / 12.03167°N 39.04111°E | |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Region | Amhara Region |
| Zone | North Wollo Zone |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 17,367 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (EAT) |
The Rock-Hewn Churches were declared a World Heritage site in 1978.
Lalibela Media
Ethiopian Orthodox priests holding a procession in Lalibela
The eleven Rock-Hewn churches of Lalibela are monolithic churches. The site remains in use by the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian Church to this day. It took 24 years to build all the 11 rock hewn churches.
Travelers in Lalibela, Ethiopia
Map (rough) of Lalibela, Etiopia, own work composed from various mapreferences
Tukul, two-story stone building
Tukul showing exterior steps to second floor
Chika, an earth and wattle building
Outer view of the church Bete Medhane Alem in Lalibela, North Ethiopia.
Bete Emmanuel, Lalibela, Ethiopia
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References
- ↑ UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela. unesco.org.
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