Church of Bete Gabriel-Rufael
E693040
The Church of Bete Gabriel-Rufael is a rock-hewn monolithic church in Lalibela, Ethiopia, renowned as part of the UNESCO-listed complex of medieval Ethiopian Orthodox churches.
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox church
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medieval church ⓘ monolithic church ⓘ rock-hewn church ⓘ |
| architecturalType | rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | King Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Ethiopian Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Oriental Orthodox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
internal passageways
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monolithic pillars ⓘ rock-cut courtyard ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (i)
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UNESCO criterion (ii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageRegion | World Heritage Site in Africa ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amhara Region
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Archangel Gabriel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archangel Raphael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lalibela church complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval Ethiopian Christian architecture ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Ethiopian rock-hewn church tradition
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important pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedTo |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1978 ⓘ |
| usedFor | Christian worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.