Lalibela
Sign in to saveLalibela () is a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Lasta district and North Wollo Zone, it is a tourist site for its famous rock-cut monolithic churches designed in contrast to the earlier monolithic churches in Ethiopia. The whole of Lalibela is a large and important site for the antiquity, medieval, and post-medieval civilization of Ethiopia. To some Christians, Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, and a center of pilgrimage.
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Lalibela is a town in Ethiopia famous for its unique rock-cut churches that were carved directly out of stone, distinguishing it from earlier Ethiopian church architecture. The site is considered one of Ethiopia's holiest cities by many Christians and attracts both pilgrims and tourists as an important center for understanding Ethiopia's ancient and medieval history.
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Place details
- Locality
- ላሊበላ / Lalibela
- Region
- አማራ ክልል Amhara أمحرة
- Country
- ኢትዮጵያ
- Population
- 39,100
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Article
17 sectionsContents
- History
- Origins
- 15th century
- 16th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- 21st century
- Architecture
- Churches
- Other features
- Demographics
- Climate
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Lalibela () is a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located in the Lasta district and North Wollo Zone, it is a tourist site for its famous rock-cut monolithic churches designed in contrast to the earlier monolithic churches in Ethiopia. The whole of Lalibela is a large and important site for the antiquity, medieval, and post-medieval civilization of Ethiopia. To some Christians, Lalibela is one of Ethiopia's holiest cities, and a center of pilgrimage.
Ethiopia was one of the earliest nations to adopt Christianity in the first half of the 4th century, and its historical roots date to the time of the Apostles. The churches themselves date from the 7th to 13th centuries, and are traditionally dated to the reign of the Zagwe (Agaw) king Gebre Meskel Lalibela (r. ).