Lalibela

Ethiopia (Abyssinia - Aksum)

Gallery of the Monolithic Rock Churches of Lalibela

 

"In a mountainous region in the heart of Ethiopia, some 645 km from Addis Ababa, eleven medieval monolithic churches were carved out of rock. Their building is attributed to King Lalibela who set out to construct in the 12th century a ‘New Jerusalem’, after Muslim conquests halted Christian pilgrimages to the holy Land. Lalibela flourished after the decline of the Aksum Empire." [UNESCO.org] Read More

Ethiopia - Lalibela

Lalibela

Church of Bet Abba Libanos, Lalibela, Ethiopia

Cut From the Rock, Lalibela

Lake Tana Church. Round Church made from mud with cane weaving

The rooftop of Lalibela

Inside Of a Rock Hewn Church, Lalibela

Bet Medhane Alem church, Lalibela. The largest rock hewn church in the world!

Church of St. Emmanuel is located in the eastern part of the complex.

Rock Church, Lalibela, Ethiopia

Lalibela Church

Arch Doorways

Bete Maryam, Lalibela, Ethiopia

Bet Golgotha, ca. 1200. Lalibela (9)

Lalibela, Ethiopia

Lalibela Church Ceiling, Ethiopia

Ancient Windows, Lalibela, Ethiopia