Attractions in Lalibela

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Yemrehana Krestos Cave Church
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Yemrehana Krestos Cave Church

Hidden within a basalt grotto some twenty kilometers from Lalibela, the church of Yemrehana Krestos is one of Éthiopie's best-preserved Christian buildings, predating the famous rock-hewn churches.

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The Black Jerusalem

At Lalibela, eleven monolithic churches carved into rock in the 13th century form the Black Jerusalem, a UNESCO site and a sacred pilgrimage destination for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity.

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Church of Beta Maryam

12th-century rock-hewn church in Lalibela, Bete Maryam houses a veiled pillar inscribed in Ge'ez, Arabic and Hebrew, at the heart of Éthiopie's UNESCO heritage.

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The Church of Beta Giorghis

A monolithic church in Greek cross form carved into the volcanic tuff of Lalibela, Beta Giorghis is one of eleven rock-hewn sanctuaries listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Asheton Mariam Monastery

Perched at 3,000 m altitude above Lalibela, the rock-hewn Asheton Mariam monastery preserves frescoes, relics and living Ethiopian Orthodox liturgy.

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Asheton Maryam Church

Orthodox monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary, perched at 3,130 m on Mount Abune Yosef above Lalibela, reached by an altitude trek.

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Mount Abune Yosef

A 4,260 m summit near Lalibela, Abune Yosef is explored via multi-day trekking through medieval rock-hewn churches, endemic fauna, and high-altitude villages.

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