Biete Denagel

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Biete Denagel is one of the rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, Ethiopia, renowned for its medieval Ethiopian Orthodox architecture and religious significance.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Biete Denagel canonical 1
Dengel Ber 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (31)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Ethiopian Orthodox church
monolithic church
rock-hewn church
architecturalStyle medieval Ethiopian rock-hewn architecture
associatedWith King Lalibela
constructionMethod rock-hewn from living rock
country Ethiopia
culturalRegion Ethiopian Highlands
dedicatedTo Christian worship
era medieval period
feature carved directly into the ground
monolithic structure
rock-cut interior
heritageDesignationYear 1978 (as part of Lalibela complex)
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
locatedIn Amhara Region
Ethiopia
Lalibela
locatedNear other rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
material volcanic tuff
partOf rock-hewn churches of Lalibela
religion Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church
significance important site for Ethiopian Orthodox Christianity
tourism major tourist attraction in Lalibela
popular pilgrimage destination
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteOf Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
usedFor pilgrimage
religious services
worldHeritageCriteria (i) cultural
(ii) cultural
(iii) cultural

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lebna Dengel deathPlace Dengel Ber
linked to: Biete Denagel