Biete Maryam

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.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Orthodox
  • Description: building in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Bet Maryam” and “Bete Maryam”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biete Meskel and Biete Medhane Alem.

Church
Photo: Sailko, CC BY 3.0.
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.

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: 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 330 metres southwest of Biete Maryam.

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 Maryam

Latitude
12.03363° or 12° 2′ 1″ north
Longitude
39.0433° or 39° 2′ 36″ east
Open location code
7G4X22MV+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
way 266054167
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
Wiki­data ID
Q2900053
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Turkish—“Biete Maryam” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ቤተ ማርያም”
  • Asturian: “Biet Mariam”
  • Basque: “Santa Mariaren eliza (Lalibela)”
  • Basque: “Santa Mariaren eliza”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه بيت مريم”
  • French: “bete Maryam”
  • French: “Bete Maryam”
  • German: “Bete Maryam”
  • German: “Beth Maryam”
  • Persian: “بیت مریم”
  • Slovenian: “Bete Marjam”
  • Spanish: “Biet Mariam”
  • Turkish: “Biete Maryam”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Biet Mikael and Tomb of Adam.

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