UNESCO World Heritage Site component
E693058
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church
UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
monolithic church
rock-hewn church
Bete Abba Libanos is one of the rock-hewn medieval churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, renowned for its monolithic architecture and religious significance.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bete Abba Libanos | 0 |
| Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela | 0 |
| Amhara Region | 0 |
| Lalibela | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo church
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UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ monolithic church ⓘ rock-hewn church ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | rock-hewn architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | church ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Lalibela church complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | rock excavation ⓘ |
| country |
Ethiopia
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Ethiopia ⓘ Ethiopia ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
monastic site
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place of worship ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO criterion (i)
NERFINISHED
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UNESCO criterion (i) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (ii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (ii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iii) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ UNESCO criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf |
UNESCO
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amhara Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| material | volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Abba Libanos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | medieval ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
example of medieval Ethiopian rock-hewn architecture
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religious pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId |
18
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18 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear |
1978
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1978 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.