Church of St. George

Local nameBiet Ghiorgis
LocationLalibela, Ethiopia

The Church of Saint George is one of eleven rock-hewn monolithic churches in Lalibela, a town in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Originally named Roha, the historical and religious site was named Lalibela after the King Gebre Mesqel Lalibela of the Zagwe dynasty, who commissioned its construction. He is regarded as a saint by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_Saint_George,_Lalibela

Address Lalibela, Ethiopia

Coordinates 12°1'53.807" N 39°2'27.941" E

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