Istifanos Monastery

Istifanos Monastery is a monastery in , located in . The church structure was built around the 9th century by the Aksumite king Dil Na'od.
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  • Church
  • …lies at an elevation of 1,909 metres (6,263 feet)
  • Description: church Monastery in Ethiopia
  • Also known as
    “Diaga Istifanos”
    “Hayk Istafanos Monastery”
    “Hāyk’ Ist’īfanos Bēte Kristīyan”
    “Hayq St.Estefanos Abune Iyasus Mo’a Monastery”
    “Monastery of Saint Stephen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lake Hayq.
is a freshwater lake of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hayq.
or Haik is a town in northern . is situated 3½ km southwest of Istifanos Monastery.

Istifanos Monastery

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Latitude
11.33882° or 11° 20′ 20″ north
Longitude
39.69749° or 39° 41′ 51″ east
Open location code
7G3X8MQW+GX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4214506374
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
334824
Wiki­data ID
Q6088902

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