Bet Merkorios

Bet Merkorios is a church in , . Bet Merkorios is situated nearby to the church , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Church of St. George and Biete Medhane Alem.

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 470 metres west of Bet Merkorios.

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. is situated 290 metres northwest of Bet Merkorios.

Church
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 320 metres northwest of Bet Merkorios.

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 .

Bet 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
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­orthodox
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