Church of Bete Golgotha
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The Church of Bete Golgotha is a rock-hewn medieval Ethiopian church in Lalibela, renowned for its monolithic architecture and religious significance within the Ethiopian Orthodox tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Bete Golgotha canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox church
ⓘ
medieval church ⓘ rock-hewn church ⓘ |
| approximateDate | 12th–13th century ⓘ |
| architecturalType | monolithic church ⓘ |
| associatedComplex | Bete Golgotha–Mikael complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | King Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | Bete Mikael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | rock-hewn ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ethiopian Christian tradition ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Golgotha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedication | commemoration of the Crucifixion of Jesus ⓘ |
| denomination | Oriental Orthodox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | place of Christian worship ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved reliefs
ⓘ
narrow passageways connecting to other churches ⓘ rock-cut interior ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgy | Geʽez ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Geʽez rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amhara Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration into surrounding rock
ⓘ
religious art and carvings ⓘ rock-hewn monolithic architecture ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lalibela rock-hewn churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
sacred landscape of Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | medieval period ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSeason |
Ethiopian Christmas (Genna)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ethiopian Timkat (Epiphany) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important site in Ethiopian Orthodox spirituality
ⓘ
major pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOSite | Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
prayer and devotion ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| worldHeritageCriteria |
criterion (i)
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criterion (ii) ⓘ criterion (iii) ⓘ criterion (iv) ⓘ criterion (vi) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.