Abba Garima Monastery
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monastery, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
Abba Garima Monastery is an Ethiopian Orthodox monastery, located some 5 kilometres east of Adwa, in the Mehakelegnaw Zone of the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia.
Founded in the sixth century by one of the Nine Saints, Abbu Garima and built by King Gabra Masqal (also Gebre Meskel), it became known for its tenth century gospels and treasury.
Founded in the sixth century by one of the Nine Saints, Abbu Garima and built by King Gabra Masqal (also Gebre Meskel), it became known for its tenth century gospels and treasury.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abba_Garima_Monastery
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 14°9'37"N 38°57'10"E
- Debre Damo 43 km
- Gunde-Gunde Monastery (Ethiopian Orthodox Church) 79 km
- Brgida Maryam Monastery 281 km
- Gishen Debre Kerbe 296 km
- St. Stefanos Monastery, Hayk 324 km
- Zegé 325 km
- Aba Asirat monastery 450 km
- Debre Libanos 495 km
- Kondaltity Bale Weld Monastery 641 km
- Midrekebd Gebre Menfeskidus Monastery 656 km
- Mount Abba Gerima 0.8 km
- Ra'ay Temeyata 3025 m 4.8 km
- Mt. Soloda 6.2 km
- Adwa Reservoir 6.7 km
- Adwa Almeda Textiles 9 km
- Metkas Meskel Forest 10 km
- Damo Galila 15 km
- Aksum Airport 19 km
- Gereb 19 km
- Mykinetal 25 km