Ura Kidane Mehret
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Ura Kidane Mehret is a historic Ethiopian Orthodox monastery on the Zege Peninsula of Lake Tana, renowned for its richly painted church interiors and ancient religious manuscripts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ura Kidane Mehret canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian monastery
ⓘ
Ethiopian Orthodox monastery ⓘ |
| access | boat from Bahir Dar ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional circular Ethiopian church architecture ⓘ |
| collectionContains |
Geʽez liturgical texts
ⓘ
crosses and liturgical objects ⓘ illuminated manuscripts ⓘ religious icons ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Kidane Mehret ⓘ |
| followsLiturgicalRite | Ethiopian Rite ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Gondarine-style church painting ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern | preservation of murals and manuscripts ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inner sanctuary
ⓘ
outer ambulatory with painted walls ⓘ thatched conical roof ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
guardian of religious art
ⓘ
repository of Ethiopian Orthodox heritage ⓘ |
| hasMuralsFromCentury |
17th century
ⓘ
18th century ⓘ 19th century ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature | coffee forest of Zege Peninsula ⓘ |
| hasPart | Ura Kidane Mehret Church ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | important Ethiopian religious heritage site ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgicalUse |
Amharic
ⓘ
Geʽez ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Zege Peninsula ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Amhara Region ⓘ |
| locatedInProtectedArea | Lake Tana island and peninsula monastery zone ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bahir Dar ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Tana ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ancient religious manuscripts
ⓘ
richly painted church interiors ⓘ traditional Ethiopian church paintings ⓘ wall murals depicting biblical scenes ⓘ |
| partOf | Lake Tana monastic tradition ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSiteFor | Ethiopian Orthodox Christians ⓘ |
| regionallySignificantFor |
history of Ethiopian Christianity
ⓘ
traditional monastic scholarship ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
monastic life ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.