Biete Meskel

Biete Meskel is an Orthodox underground monolith church carved into rock. It is located in , . It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela.
  • Church
  • …is also known as “Bete Meskel”
  • Description: church in Ethiopia

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Church
is one of the monolithic rock-cut…
Church
is an Orthodox underground monolith…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lalibela.
is a rural town of 15,000 people…
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Latitude
12.03374° or 12° 2′ 2″ north
Longitude
39.04327° or 39° 2′ 36″ east
Open location code
7G4X22MV+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity = place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building = yes
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Turkish—“Biete Meskel” goes by many names.
ቤተ መስቀልAmharic
كنيسه بيت مسكلEgyptian Arabic
بیت مسقلPersian
Bete MeskelSlovenian
ቤተ መስቀልSlovenian
Biete MeskelTurkish

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