Church of Bete Amanuel
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The Church of Bete Amanuel is a renowned monolithic rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Ethiopia, celebrated for its intricate architecture and religious significance within Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox church
ⓘ
monolithic church ⓘ religious building ⓘ rock-hewn church ⓘ |
| architecturalType | monolithic rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Lalibela
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zagwe dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMethod |
rock carving
ⓘ
rock excavation ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Amanuel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emmanuel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavatedFrom | single rock mass ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalFeature |
blind windows
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carved pillars ⓘ interior columns ⓘ intricate exterior decoration ⓘ multiple stories appearance ⓘ recessed panels ⓘ vaulted ceilings ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Aksumite style ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | UNESCO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Amhara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed | volcanic tuff ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lalibela church complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern group of churches in Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important site of Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
major example of Ethiopian rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| traditionallyDatedToCentury |
12th century
ⓘ
13th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian liturgy
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteSince | 1978 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.