Lalibela rock churches (north) (Lalibela)

Ethiopia / Amhara / Lalibela
 place with historical importance, pilgrimage, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church, cave church/monastery, Orthodox church
The Northern Group:
Bete Medhane Alem, home to the Lalibela Cross and believed to be the largest monolithic church in the world, probably a copy of St Mary of Zion in Aksum.
Bete Maryam (possibly the oldest of the churches)
Bete Golgotha (known for its arts and said to contain the tomb of King Lalibela)
the Selassie Chapel
the Tomb of Adam.

whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_site=18
 Add place (company, shop, etc.) to this building
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lalibela#Churches
Nearby cities:
Coordinates:   12°2'0"N   39°2'35"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago