Church of Bete Abba Libanos
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The Church of Bete Abba Libanos is one of the famous rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia, renowned for its medieval Ethiopian Orthodox architecture and religious significance.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox church
ⓘ
monolithic church ⓘ rock-hewn church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | medieval Ethiopian rock-hewn architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | King Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectedTo | surrounding rock by roof ⓘ |
| constructionType | monolithic rock-hewn structure ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Ethiopian Christian monastic tradition ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Abba Libanos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Oriental Orthodox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | medieval period ⓘ |
| floorPlanType | basilica-like plan ⓘ |
| hasAccess | via rock-cut passageways ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved crosses
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carved interior walls ⓘ interior wall paintings ⓘ rock-hewn pillars ⓘ small windows cut into rock ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inscribedOn | UNESCO World Heritage List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Amhara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWoreda | Lasta Woreda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInZone | North Wollo Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Bete Emanuel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bete Gabriel-Rufael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lasta plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | volcanic tuff rock ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lalibela rock-hewn churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern cluster of Lalibela churches ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | active religious site ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofType | rock roof continuous with surrounding rock ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | surrounding rock by trench on sides ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Ethiopian monolithic church architecture
ⓘ
important Ethiopian Orthodox pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Lalibela ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
Criterion (i)
ⓘ
Criterion (ii) ⓘ Criterion (iii) ⓘ Criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1978 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.