Bete Mikael

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Bete Mikael is one of the rock-hewn monolithic churches in the Ethiopian town of Lalibela, renowned for its medieval Christian architecture and religious significance.

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Bete Mikael canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethiopian Orthodox church
monolithic church
rock-hewn church
approximateCenturyOfConstruction 12th–13th century
architecturalStyle medieval Ethiopian rock-hewn architecture
associatedWith King Lalibela
constructionMaterial volcanic tuff
constructionType monolithic rock-cut structure
continent Africa
country Ethiopia
dedicatedTo Saint Michael
era medieval period
function pilgrimage site
place of worship
heritageDesignationBy UNESCO
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Lalibela
locatedInCountry Ethiopia
locatedInRegion Amhara Region
notableFor medieval Christian architecture
religious significance in Ethiopian Orthodoxy
rock-hewn monolithic construction
partOf Lalibela
surface form: rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
religion Christianity
religiousTradition Oriental Orthodoxy
surface form: Oriental Orthodox Christianity
significance important site of Ethiopian Christian devotion
UNESCOSite Lalibela
surface form: Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
usedBy Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
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Lalibela hasChurch Bete Mikael