Church of Bete Mikael
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The Church of Bete Mikael is a monolithic rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Ethiopia, renowned as part of the UNESCO-listed medieval complex of sacred structures carved from living rock.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox church
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medieval church building ⓘ monolithic church ⓘ rock-hewn church ⓘ |
| access | connected by trenches and courtyards carved in rock ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Ethiopian rock-hewn church architecture
ⓘ
rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Lalibela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zagwe dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Christian pilgrimage site in Ethiopia
ⓘ
World Heritage Site in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | subject to preservation and conservation efforts ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
living rock
ⓘ
volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site for Ethiopian Orthodox Christian heritage ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Saint Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of Christian worship ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site (as part of Lalibela) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageValue | outstanding example of rock-hewn ecclesiastical architecture ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Geʽez (liturgical inscriptions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Geʽez rite ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amhara Region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | other rock-hewn churches of Lalibela ⓘ |
| materialForm | monolithic block carved from single rock mass ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Archangel Michael NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lalibela rock-hewn churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
medieval monolithic church complex of Lalibela ⓘ sacred landscape of Lalibela ⓘ |
| period | medieval period ⓘ |
| region | Horn of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | major cultural tourism attraction in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
criterion (i)
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criterion (ii) ⓘ criterion (iii) ⓘ criterion (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteId | 18 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
liturgical services
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteOf | Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.