Biete Meskel

Biete Meskel is an Orthodox underground monolith church carved into rock. It is located in , . The edifice was built during the Kingdom of Axum. It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela.
Wikipedia
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Bete Meskel”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biete Maryam and Biete Medhane Alem.

Church
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
is an Orthodox underground monolith rock-cut church located in , . It was built during the Zagwe dynasty. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela. is home to the Lalibela Cross.

Church
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lalibela.

Photo: A. Davey, CC BY 2.0.
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 .

Biete Meskel

Latitude
12.03374° or 12° 2′ 2″ north
Longitude
39.04327° or 39° 2′ 36″ east
Open location code
7G4X22MV+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1535610352
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q2900059
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Turkish—“Biete Meskel” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ቤተ መስቀል”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه بيت مسكل”
  • French: “bete Meskel”
  • French: “Bete Meskel”
  • German: “Bete Meskel”
  • German: “Beth Meskel”
  • Persian: “بیت مسقل”
  • Slovenian: “Bete Meskel”
  • Slovenian: “ቤተ መስቀል”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de la Cruz”
  • Turkish: “Biete Meskel”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Northwestern Group and Biet Mikael.

Nearby Places

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