Lake Tana island and peninsula monastic complex
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The Lake Tana island and peninsula monastic complex is a historic cluster of medieval Ethiopian Orthodox monasteries and churches, renowned for their ancient manuscripts, vibrant religious art, and secluded setting on the islands and peninsulas of Lake Tana.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox Christian site
ⓘ
monastic complex ⓘ religious heritage site ⓘ |
| access | boat transport on Lake Tana ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | traditional Ethiopian Orthodox church architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ethiopian Christian art
ⓘ
Ethiopian imperial history ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major center of Ethiopian Christian monasticism
ⓘ
repository of Ethiopian religious manuscripts ⓘ |
| environment |
forested peninsulas
ⓘ
lake islands ⓘ |
| function | preservation of religious heritage ⓘ |
| governingBody | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
Geʽez manuscripts
ⓘ
liturgical objects ⓘ religious icons ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Daga Estifanos Monastery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kebran Gabriel Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahal Zeghie Giorgis Church NERFINISHED ⓘ Narga Selassie Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Tana Cherkos Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Ura Kidane Mihret Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ island monasteries ⓘ peninsula monasteries ⓘ |
| heritage | medieval Ethiopian Orthodox monasteries ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient manuscripts
ⓘ
illuminated manuscripts ⓘ medieval church murals ⓘ secluded setting ⓘ traditional circular churches ⓘ vibrant religious art ⓘ |
| languageOfManuscripts |
Amharic
ⓘ
Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amhara Region
NERFINISHED
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Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lake Tana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
islands of Lake Tana
ⓘ
peninsulas of Lake Tana ⓘ |
| partOf | Lake Tana cultural landscape NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | medieval period ⓘ |
| religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular religious tourism destination in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monastic life
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious worship ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.