Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor is a scenic viewpoint in Amhara, Ethiopia. Mount Tabor is situated nearby to the church Bet Rufael, as well as near Bet Gabriel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St. George and Biete Maryam.
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 280 metres west of Mount Tabor.
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 290 metres north of Mount Tabor.
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 290 metres north of Mount Tabor.
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.
Mount Tabor
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Wheelchair access: no
- Category: tourism
- Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
12.03108° or 12° 1′ 52″ northLongitude
39.04361° or 39° 2′ 37″ eastOpen location code
7G4X22JV+CCOpenStreetMap ID
node 5902073580OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpointOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bet Rufael and Bet Gabriel.
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