House of the Saviour of the World
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House of the Saviour of the World is the English meaning of the name of Bete Medhane Alem, a monumental rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Ethiopia, revered in the Ethiopian Orthodox Christian tradition.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian church building
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Ethiopian Orthodox church ⓘ cultural heritage site ⓘ rock-hewn church ⓘ |
| approximateCenturyOfConstruction | 12th–13th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Ethiopian rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRuler | King Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionType | monolithic rock-hewn structure ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major pilgrimage destination in Ethiopian Orthodox tradition
ⓘ
symbol of medieval Ethiopian Christian architecture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Jesus Christ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationTitle | Saviour of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Oriental Orthodox Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Bete Medhane Alem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | House of the Saviour of the World NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInGeEz | Bete Medhane Alem NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimagePeak | Ethiopian Christmas (Genna) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtection | modern protective shelter (canopy) installed by UNESCO and Ethiopian authorities ⓘ |
| hasTourismImportance | major tourist attraction in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| inscribedAsWorldHeritageUnderCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage |
Amharic
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geʽez ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lalibela church complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Ethiopia ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Amhara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInWoreda | Lasta Woreda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInZone | North Wollo Zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
freestanding rock-hewn exterior colonnade
ⓘ
multiple aisles and rows of pillars ⓘ one of the largest monolithic churches in the world ⓘ |
| partOf | Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfGroup | northern cluster of Lalibela churches ⓘ |
| period | Medieval Ethiopia ⓘ |
| planType | basilica ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedTo | reign of King Lalibela ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy
ⓘ
religious festivals ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.