Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
gptkb:church
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Genna_(Ethiopian_Christmas)
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Zagwe_dynasty
gptkbp:builtBy gptkb:King_Lalibela
12th century
13th century
gptkbp:country gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:directionA east-west
gptkbp:elevation 2,500 meters
gptkbp:function gptkb:pilgrimage_site
gptkb:tourist_attraction
cathedral
gptkbp:hasTemple 11
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rock-Hewn Churches of Lalibela
gptkbp:location gptkb:Lalibela
gptkbp:material geological formation
gptkbp:notableFeature decorative reliefs
underground passageways
carved from single rock
connected by tunnels and trenches
gptkbp:notableInstitution gptkb:Church_of_Saint_George
gptkb:Church_of_Abba_Libanos
gptkb:Church_of_Bethlehem
gptkb:Church_of_Denagel
gptkb:Church_of_Emmanuel
gptkb:Church_of_Gabriel-Rufael
gptkb:Church_of_Golgotha
gptkb:Church_of_Medhane_Alem
gptkb:Church_of_Mercurios
gptkb:Church_of_Mikael
gptkb:Church_of_Saint_Mary
gptkbp:officialName Rock-Hewn Churches, Lalibela
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Ethiopian_government
gptkbp:region gptkb:Amhara_Region
gptkbp:religiousAffiliation gptkb:Ethiopian_Orthodox_Tewahedo_Church
gptkbp:significance gptkb:pilgrimage_site
example of monolithic architecture
gptkbp:UNESCO_criteria i
ii
iii
Cultural: i, ii, iii
gptkbp:UNESCO_region gptkb:Africa
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 18
1978
gptkbp:visitedBy gptkb:pilgrims
tourists
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Amhara_Region
gptkb:Lalibela
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5