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.
  • Church
  • …is also known as “Bete Maryam”
  • Description: building in Ethiopia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biete Meskel and Biete Medhane Alem.
is an Orthodox underground monolith church carved into rock.
is an Orthodox underground monolith…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lalibela.
is a rural town of 15,000 people…

Biete Maryam

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Latitude
12.03361° or 12° 2′ 1″ north
Longitude
39.04331° or 39° 2′ 36″ east
Open location code
7G4X22MV+C8
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID

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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”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa María”
  • Turkish: “Biete Maryam”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Biete Denagel and Northwestern Group.

Nearby Places

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