Biete Gabriel-Rufael
Biete Gabriel-Rufael is an underground monolith rock-cut church located in Lalibela, Ethiopia. The Orthodox church was built during the Kingdom of Axum.
- Church
- Description: church in Ethiopia
- Also known as“Bete Gebriel-Rufael”“ቤተ ገብርኤል እና ቤተ ሩፋኤል”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Biete Abba Libanos and Biete Merkorios.
Biete Abba Libanos
Biete Abba Libanos is an underground rock-cut monolith…
Biete Ghiorgis
The Church of Saint George is one of eleven rock-hewn… Biete Ghiorgis is situated 390 metres west of Biete Gabriel-Rufael.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lalibela.
Biete Gabriel-Rufael
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Latitude
12.03124° or 12° 1′ 53″ north
Longitude
39.04468° or 39° 2′ 41″ east
Open location code
7G4X22JV+FV
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 Gabriel-Rufael” goes by many names.
- Amharic: “ቤተ ገብርኤል ወሩፋኤል”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه بيت جبريل روفائيل”
- French: “Bete Gebriel-Rufael”
- German: “Bete Gebriel-Rufael”
- German: “Beth Gebriel-Rufael”
- Persian: “بیت جبرائیل رافائل”
- Slovenian: “Bete Gebriel-Rufael”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Gabriel y San Rafael”
- Turkish: “Biete Gabriel-Rufael”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holy Communion Preparation Place and Prayer area.
Nearby Places
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