UNESCO
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
Architecture
Country:
EthiopiaRegion:
Ethiopia
Value:
World
Visit duration:
1 h
Description:
The 11 medieval monolithic cave churches of this 13th-century `New Jerusalem` are situated in a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia near a traditional village with circular-shaped dwellings. Lalibela is a high place of Ethiopian Christianity, still today a place of pilmigrage and devotion.
Categories:
Architecture
Architecture
Labels:
UNESCO
Why visit:
Excursion
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Best visit time:
January
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Access:
Car
Roads:
Gravel
Open:
Always
Info:
Clothing:
Seasonable
Connection:
Ok
Map and directions
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49039