Bete Maryam
E747685
Bete Maryam is a historic Ethiopian Orthodox monastery and church located on the Zege Peninsula of Lake Tana, known for its traditional circular architecture and religious murals.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox monastery
ⓘ
church building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional circular Ethiopian church architecture ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site of Ethiopian Christian heritage ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasAccess | by boat on Lake Tana ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | traditional Ethiopian Orthodox church painting ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
biblical wall paintings
ⓘ
iconographic panels ⓘ religious murals ⓘ |
| hasFeature | thatched or metal conical roof (depending on restoration state) ⓘ |
| hasFloorPlan | circular plan with concentric zones ⓘ |
| hasMuralsTheme |
Last Judgment
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Testament scenes ⓘ Old Testament scenes ⓘ lives of saints ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ambulatory
ⓘ
inner sanctuary ⓘ outer circular wall ⓘ |
| hasRite | Alexandrian (Geʽez) Rite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | historic monastery ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
art historical studies of Ethiopian church painting
ⓘ
tourist guidebooks on Lake Tana monasteries ⓘ |
| languageOfLiturgicalUse |
Amharic
ⓘ
Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Zege Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Amhara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCityOrTown | near Bahir Dar ⓘ |
| locatedNear | other Lake Tana island and peninsula monasteries ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Lake Tana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | monastic complex of the Zege Peninsula ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | religious tourism site on Lake Tana ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
ⓘ
monastic life ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.