Debre Berhan Selassie Church
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Debre Berhan Selassie Church is a renowned Ethiopian Orthodox church in Gondar, famous for its richly painted interior and iconic ceiling of angel faces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Debre Berhan Selassie Church canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church building
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church ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gondarine architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gondarine emperors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| ceilingAngelFacesCountApprox | over 100 ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Emperor Iyasu I of Ethiopia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| country | Ethiopia ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of Gondarine religious painting
ⓘ
symbol of Ethiopian Christian art ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Holy Trinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Oriental Orthodox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
ceiling covered with angel faces
ⓘ
richly painted interior ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
Last Judgment depiction
NERFINISHED
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New Testament scenes ⓘ Old Testament scenes ⓘ Trinity iconography ⓘ biblical scenes ⓘ saints and martyrs ⓘ |
| hasCeilingDecoration | rows of winged angel faces ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
fortified compound
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freestanding bell tower ⓘ painted cherub heads on ceiling ⓘ rectangular plan ⓘ stone walls ⓘ thatched roof (originally) ⓘ wall murals ⓘ wooden ceiling ⓘ |
| hasOrientation | east–west ⓘ |
| hasProtection | walled enclosure ⓘ |
| hasSection |
maqdas (sanctuary)
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qeddest (holy place) ⓘ qene mahlet (chanting area) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | one of the most important painted churches in Ethiopia ⓘ |
| liturgicalLanguage | Geʽez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localLanguageName | ደብረ ብርሃን ሥላሴ NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Gondar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Amhara Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Trinity at the Mount of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Royal Enclosure of Gondar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebuiltInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismSignificance | major tourist attraction in Gondar ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Christian worship
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pilgrimage ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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