Biete Merkorios

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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  • Type: Church
  • Description: underground Orthodox church located in Ethiopia
  • Also known as: “Bete Merqorewos” and “Biete Qeddus Mercoreus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biete Amanuel and Biete Abba Libanos.

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

Church
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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.

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 460 metres west of Biete Merkorios.

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 .

Biete Merkorios

Latitude
12.03161° or 12° 1′ 54″ north
Longitude
39.04539° or 39° 2′ 43″ east
Open location code
7G4X22JW+J5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 266054171
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Wiki­data ID
Q2900058
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In Other Languages

From Amharic to Turkish—“Biete Merkorios” goes by many names.
  • Amharic: “ቤተ መርቆሬዎስ”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه بيت ميرقوريوس”
  • French: “bete Merqorewos”
  • French: “Bete Merqorewos”
  • Persian: “بیت قدوس مرقریوس”
  • Slovenian: “Bete Merkorevos”
  • Spanish: “Bete Merqorewos”
  • Spanish: “Iglesia de San Mercurio”
  • Turkish: “Biete Qeddus Mercoreus”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Southeastern Group and Holy Communion Preparation Place.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as በጌየት ተራራ የተደረገ የአርኪኦሎጂ ምርምር / Archaeological investigations at Geyet Terara and ከቤተ ሊባኖስ ወደ ቤተ አማኑኤል የሚወስደው ደረጃ / Bete Libanos to Bete Amanuel trench stairs.

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