UNESCO World Heritage Site component
E693054
Bete Merkorios is one of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, renowned for its monolithic architecture and religious significance as part of a major medieval pilgrimage site.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bete Merkorios | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox church
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ monolithic church ⓘ rock-hewn church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | rock-hewn architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | monolithic church ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Lalibela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Zagwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | cultural property ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| function | place of Christian worship ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | underground church ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (i)
ⓘ
UNESCO criterion (ii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iii) NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (vi) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural ⓘ |
| inscribedOn | UNESCO World Heritage List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amhara Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInComplex | northern group of Lalibela churches ⓘ |
| materialUsed | volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint Mercurius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
monolithic architecture
ⓘ
religious significance ⓘ rock-hewn construction ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO World Heritage Site Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ medieval pilgrimage center of Lalibela ⓘ sacred landscape of Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | medieval period ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | major medieval pilgrimage site component ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 18 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1978 ⓘ |
| worldHeritageRegion | Africa (UNESCO) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.