UNESCO World Heritage Site component

E693053

Bete Mikael is one of the rock-hewn churches of Lalibela in Ethiopia, renowned for its monolithic architecture and religious significance as part of a major medieval pilgrimage site.

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UNESCO World Heritage Site component canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site component
monolithic church
rock-hewn church
architecturalType rock-hewn church
associatedWith Lalibela church complex
linked to: Lalibela
constructionMaterial volcanic tuff
continent Africa
country Ethiopia
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culturalCategory cultural heritage
dedicatedTo Saint Michael
heritageDesignation component of Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
heritageSignificance major medieval Christian pilgrimage site
inscribedOnList UNESCO World Heritage List
inscriptionYear 1978
locatedIn Amhara Region
Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Lalibela
Lalibela
partOf Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
period medieval
protectionStatus World Heritage property component
religiousAffiliation Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
UNESCORegion Africa

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Bete Mikael heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
Biete Mikael heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
Church of Bete Mikael heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component