Biete Abba Libanos

Biete Abba Libanos is an underground rock-cut monolith Orthodox church located in , . It was built during the Kingdom of Axum. It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela.
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  • Type: Church
  • Description: church in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Bete Abba Libanos”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biete Merkorios and Biete Amanuel.

Church
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Biete Qeddus Mercoreus is an underground Orthodox rock-cut monolith church located in , . It was built during the Kingdom of Axum. It is part of UNESCO World Heritage Site at Lalibela.

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is an underground Ethiopian Orthodox monolith rock-cut church located in , . The edifice was built during the Kingdom of Aksum.

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Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
The Church of Saint George is one of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in , a town in the of . 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. is situated 440 metres west of Biete Abba Libanos.

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 Abba Libanos

Latitude
12.03131° or 12° 1′ 53″ north
Longitude
39.04521° or 39° 2′ 43″ east
Open location code
7G4X22JW+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 266054158
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q2900045
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Turkish—“Biete Abba Libanos” goes by many names.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Prayer area and Holy Communion Preparation Place.

Nearby Places

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