Church of St. George

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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: one of eleven monolithic churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Abora Giyorgis”, “Bete Giyorgis”, “Church of Saint George”, and “Church of Saint George, Lalibela”
  • Address: Lalibela

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biete Maryam and Biete Medhane Alem.

Church
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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. is situated 330 metres northeast of Church of St. George.

Church
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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. is situated 370 metres northeast of Church of St. George.

Church
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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. is situated 330 metres northeast of Church of St. George.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lalibela.

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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 .

Church of St. George

Latitude
12.03161° or 12° 1′ 54″ north
Longitude
39.0411° or 39° 2′ 28″ east
Height
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
7G4X22JR+JC
Open­Street­Map ID
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Wiki­data ID
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In Other Languages

From Akan to Vietnamese—“Church of St. George” goes by many names.
  • Akan: “Ɔhotefo George Asɔredan, Lalibela”
  • Amharic: “ቤተ ጊዮርጊስ”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة القديس جورج (لاليبيلا)”
  • Arabic: “كنيسة القديس جورج”
  • Armenian: “Սուրբ Գևորգ եկեղեցի”
  • Asturian: “Biet Ghiorgis”
  • Basque: “San Jurgiren eliza (Lalibela)”
  • Basque: “San Jurgiren eliza”
  • Catalan: “Beta Georgis”
  • Chinese: “聖喬治教堂”
  • Croatian: “Crkva sv. Jurja u Lalibeli”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه القديس جورج”
  • Esperanto: “preĝejo de Sankta Georgo”
  • French: “Bet Giyorgis”
  • French: “Bete Giyorgis”
  • Galician: “Bete Giyorgis”
  • Galician: “Igrexa de San Xurxo”
  • German: “Bet Giyorgis”
  • Greek: “Ναός Αγίου Γεωργίου, Λαλιμπέλα”
  • Hausa: “Cocin Saint George, Lalibela”
  • Hebrew: “כנסיית ביתה גיורגיס”
  • Indonesian: “Gereja Santo Georgius, Lalibela”
  • Italian: “Bet Giorgis”
  • Japanese: “ラリベラの聖ジョージ大聖堂”
  • Lithuanian: “Lalibelos Šv. Jurgio bažnyčia”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Свети Ѓорѓи (Лалибела)”
  • Macedonian: “Црква Свети Ѓорѓи”
  • Persian: “کلیسای سنت جورج، لالی‌بلا”
  • Polish: “Kościół Bet Giyorgis w Lalibeli”
  • Polish: “Kościół Świętego Jerzego w Lalibeli”
  • Portuguese: “Biete Ghiorgis”
  • Portuguese: “Igreja de São Jorge”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Георгия (Лалибэла)”
  • Russian: “Церковь Святого Георгия”
  • Serbian: “Црква Светог Георгија у Лалибели”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Crkva sv. Đorđa u Lalibeli”
  • Slovenian: “Bete Gijorgis”
  • Slovenian: “cerkev sv. Jurija v Lalibeli”
  • Slovenian: “Cerkev sv. Jurija, Lalibela”
  • Spanish: “Biet Ghiorgis”
  • Swedish: “Sankt Georgs kyrka”
  • Tamil: “புனித ஜோர்ஜ் தேவாலயம், லலிபெலா”
  • Tamil: “புனித ஜோர்ஜ் தேவாலயம்”
  • Thai: “โบสถ์นักบุญจอร์จ (ลาลีเบลา)”
  • Thai: “โบสถ์นักบุญจอร์จ”
  • Turkish: “Aya Yorgi Kilisesi, Lalibela”
  • Turkish: “Lalibela Kaya-Oyma Kiliseleri”
  • Twi: “Ɔhotefo George Asɔredan, Lalibela”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святого Георгія (Лалібела)”
  • Ukrainian: “Церква Святого Георгія”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhà thờ Thánh George (Lalibela)”
  • Vietnamese: “Nhà thờ Thánh George”

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