Asheton Mariam Monastery
Asheton Mariam Monastery is a church in Amhara, Ethiopia. Asheton Mariam Monastery is situated nearby to Stone Hole, as well as near Asheton Car Parking.- Type: Church
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Wheelchair access: no
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 3½ km northwest of Asheton Mariam Monastery.
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 3½ km northwest of Asheton Mariam Monastery.
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 3½ km northwest of Asheton Mariam Monastery.
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.
Asheton Mariam Monastery
- Categories: place of worship and religion
- Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
12.01695° or 12° 1′ 1″ northLongitude
39.07182° or 39° 4′ 19″ eastOpen location code
7G4X238C+QPOpenStreetMap ID
node 504015880OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodoxOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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Highlights include Stone Hole and Asheton Car Parking.
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