Lalibela View
Lalibela View is a scenic viewpoint in Amhara, Ethiopia. Lalibela View is situated nearby to the reservoir Water Tank.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St. George and Biete Medhane Alem.
Church of St. George
Church
The Church of Saint George is one of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha, the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned its construction. Church of St. George is situated 3 km southwest of Lalibela View.
Biete Medhane Alem
Church
Biete Medhane Alem is an Orthodox underground monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. It was built during the Zagwe dynasty. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. Biete Medhane Alem is home to the Lalibela Cross. Biete Medhane Alem is situated 2½ km southwest of Lalibela View.
Biete Maryam
Church
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Biete Maryam is one of the monolithic rock-cut Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. Biete Maryam is situated 2½ km southwest of Lalibela View.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lalibela.
Lalibela
Lalibela is a rural town of 15,000 people in a stunning setting at an elevation of 2,600 m in the midst of the Lasta mountains in the eastern highlands of Northern Ethiopia.
Lalibela View
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.04789° or 12° 2′ 52″ northLongitude
39.06044° or 39° 3′ 38″ eastOpen location code
7G4X23X6+55OpenStreetMap ID
node 1639090190OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Lalibela Hospital and Water Tank.
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