Hayk Istafanos Monastery
Hayk Istafanos Monastery is a monastery in Amhara, Ethiopia. Hayk Istafanos Monastery is situated nearby to the church Istifanos Monastery, as well as near Margabeta Giyorgis Nunnery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Highlights include Istifanos Monastery and Lake Hayq.
Istifanos Monastery
Church
Photo: Asrade, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Istifanos Monastery is a monastery in Ethiopia, located in Lake Hayq. The church structure was built around the 9th century by the Aksumite king Dil Na'od.
Lake Hayq
Lake
Lake Hayq is a freshwater lake of Ethiopia. It is located north of Dessie, in the Debub Wollo Zone of the Amhara Region. The town of Hayq is to the west of the lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hayq.
Hayq
Town
Hayq or Haik is a town in northern Ethiopia. It is named after Lake Hayq, which lies two kilometers east of the city and is the home of Istifanos Monastery, an important landmark in Ethiopian Church history. Hayq is situated 3½ km southwest of Hayk Istafanos Monastery.
Hayk Istafanos Monastery
- Type: Monastery
- Category: religion
- Location: Amhara, Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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Latitude
11.33935° or 11° 20′ 22″ northLongitude
39.69763° or 39° 41′ 52″ eastOpen location code
7G3X8MQX+P3OpenStreetMap ID
way 554722692OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=monastery
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