Lalibela

Lalibela (Amharic: [ላሊበላ] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a town in Lasta district of North Wollo Zone in Amhara Region, Ethiopia. It is famous for rock-cut monolithic churches.

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Coordinates: 12°01′54″N 39°02′28″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

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  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.

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  Travelers in Lalibela, Ethiopia

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  Map (rough) of Lalibela, Etiopia, own work composed from various mapreferences

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  Tukul, two-story stone building

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  Tukul showing exterior steps to second floor

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  Chika, an earth and wattle building

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  Outer view of the church Bete Medhane Alem in Lalibela, North Ethiopia.

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  Bete Emmanuel, Lalibela, Ethiopia

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