Lalibela
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Lalibela is a historic town in northern Ethiopia renowned for its 12th–13th century rock-hewn churches, which are among the most important pilgrimage sites of Ethiopian Christianity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bete Amanuel | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic town
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ town ⓘ |
| administrativeRole | administrative center of Lasta woreda ⓘ |
| architectureType |
monolithic churches
ⓘ
rock-hewn architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ethiopian Orthodox monasticism
ⓘ
medieval Ethiopian kingship ⓘ |
| builtUnder | Zagwe dynasty ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | volcanic tuff rock ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2500 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| governingDynastyAtConstruction | Zagwe dynasty ⓘ |
| hasChurch |
Bete Abba Libanos
ⓘ
Lalibela self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Bete Amanuel
Bete Denagel ⓘ Bete Gabriel-Rufael ⓘ Bete Giyorgis ⓘ Bete Golgotha ⓘ Bete Lehem ⓘ Bete Maryam ⓘ Bete Medhane Alem ⓘ Bete Merkorios ⓘ Bete Mikael ⓘ |
| hasChurchComplex |
Bete Giyorgis group
ⓘ
Northwestern group of churches ⓘ Southeastern group of churches ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | rock-hewn churches ⓘ |
| heritagePeriod |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ethiopian Christian pilgrimage
ⓘ
medieval Ethiopian architecture ⓘ rock-hewn monolithic churches ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Geʽez rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tigray region
ⓘ
surface form:
northern Ethiopia
|
| locatedInDistrict | Lasta woreda ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Amhara Region ⓘ |
| locatedInZone |
Amhara Region
ⓘ
surface form:
North Wollo Zone
|
| namedAfter | King Lalibela ⓘ |
| partOf | Ethiopian Highlands ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance | one of the most important pilgrimage sites of Ethiopian Christianity ⓘ |
| religion |
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
ⓘ
surface form:
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Christianity
|
| tourismRole | major tourist destination in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteType | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | World Heritage Site ⓘ |