Lalibela

Lalibela is a hotel in Amhara, Ethiopia. Lalibela is situated nearby to Church of St. George, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Mount Tabor.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St. George and Biete Maryam.

Church of St. George

Church

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

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 420 metres north of Lalibela.

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 680 metres north of Lalibela.

Biete Medhane Alem

Church

Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.

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 700 metres north of Lalibela.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lalibela.

Lalibela

Photo: A. Davey, CC BY 2.0.

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

Type: Hotel
Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude

12.02785° or 12° 1′ 40″ north

Longitude

39.0413° or 39° 2′ 29″ east

Open location code

7G4X22HR+4G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3356698968

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=hotel

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